# ‘The enemy is tearing our city apart’: terror in Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/83660

- The Guardian, 2026-10-02 14:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/02/terror-kyiv-russia-ramps-up-attacks-ukraine

> Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko says residents can no longer pretend they are living in peacetime as intensified Russian missile and drone strikes hit schools, hospitals, offices, energy facilities and a major bridge. The attacks have caused power and water outages and disrupted movement across the capital. Ukraine is fast-tracking interceptor drones, but meaningful protection could still take weeks or months to deploy.

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