Russia has launched more than 100 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast in two weeks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address on October 27, 2026. “In two weeks, more than 100 ballistic missiles have been launched against Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast,” he said.
University and bridge hit
The previous night, Russian ballistic missiles hit a university campus, a major bridge, an administrative building and medical facilities in Kyiv, killing one person and injuring 15. Zelenskyy said 16 ballistic missiles and more than 280 drones were launched overnight, and that Russia struck again while emergency services were dealing with the aftermath of the first strike.
“Not enough missiles for Patriots”
“Above all, we do not have enough missiles for Patriots,” Zelenskyy said. Ukraine relies on Patriot systems to intercept ballistic missiles. He said prolonged delays in delivering interceptor packages for Patriot and NASAMS systems were directly helping Russia’s terror campaign.
Waiting on Washington
A day earlier, Zelenskyy said Kyiv had been waiting nearly a month for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to approve Patriot and NASAMS missiles already paid for by allies.
Winter campaign
The strikes are part of a broader Russian campaign of mass aerial attacks on civilians, energy and logistics ahead of winter, with Ukrainian officials warning that every delay in deliveries means more successful hits.
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