Eight Russian RM-48U ballistic missiles launched from two S-400 systems struck the same location on Kyiv’s left bank, and further strikes may follow after midnight. President Zelensky says intelligence has warned that Russia is preparing attacks on energy infrastructure and bridges across the Dnipro River.
The Warning
In his evening address, Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence had identified preparations for a new Russian strike. He named two categories of potential targets: energy facilities and bridges over the Dnipro. The eight missiles reported on Kyiv’s left bank are an attack that has already happened; the warning about energy sites and bridges concerns what Russia may strike next.
People trying to follow the threat in real time need to make this distinction. The eight missiles hit either a bridge or an energy facility. It does establish that Kyiv has already come under a concentrated ballistic attack while Ukraine’s president is warning of more to come.
Every day matters. Air-defence crews cannot defend against incoming ballistic missiles with promises of ammunition still awaiting delivery.
Defence and Alerts
Zelensky said Ukraine’s Air Force and other military units are preparing to counter the threatened strike. He also urged Ukrainians to heed missile alerts. With further launches possible after midnight, an alert is an instruction to seek shelter, not a formality to wait out while looking for reports of an impact.
The reported use of eight ballistic missiles against one location shows how much force Russia was willing to concentrate on a single point in Kyiv. A further attack on energy infrastructure would put essential services at risk. Strikes on Dnipro crossings would threaten transport links as well. These are the systems civilians depend on and the routes that keep the country moving.
The Patriot Shortage
Zelensky appealed to Ukraine’s partners to accelerate deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles. His point was blunt: every day matters. Air-defence crews cannot defend against incoming ballistic missiles with promises of ammunition still awaiting delivery.
Russia is firing ballistic missiles at Kyiv and preparing further attacks on infrastructure, according to Zelensky’s intelligence warning. Ukraine’s forces are preparing to defend it.