Russia missiles hit Kyiv; driver killed at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

· Security · Ukraine · Russia

A Russian missile attack on Kyiv injured six people and damaged homes, a petrol station and transport equipment, officials said on Oct 21. The strikes came as Moscow said it is "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump said the world is "the closest we've been" to ending the war. Separately, management at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine said a driver at the station was killed after two days of Ukrainian drone attacks on the site.

Why it matters：Strikes on a capital and a front-line nuclear plant show the war's intensity has not eased despite diplomatic signals, keeping nuclear-safety and civilian risks in focus.

Key points

  • Six people were injured in the Kyiv attack.
  • A driver at the Zaporizhzhia plant was killed after two days of drone attacks.
  • The strikes came as Russia signalled readiness to talk.

Sources (original reporting)

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