Russian Attack Leaves Unexploded Ballistic Missile Among Homes in Kyiv, Hits Film Studio, and Bird Center

An unexploded Russian ballistic missile was discovered among residential buildings in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district on Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, after a massive overnight attack on the capital and multiple Ukrainian regions.Bomb disposal experts and State Emergency Service (DSNS) crews were deployed to secure the site, remove the missile’s warhead and transport it for subsequent neutralization.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv said the missile had been launched at the capital overnight and was found in a residential area.“Attention citizens! In the Darnytskyi district, police and the DSNS are conducting a complex demining operation involving an unexploded ballistic missile – launched by the enemy at the capital overnight – that was found amidst residential buildings,” police stated.Police bomb disposal experts and DSNS units were working at the scene, while access to the area was restricted.Specialists were tasked with removing the warhead and transporting it to a testing ground for subsequent neutralization. Police urged Kyiv residents not to approach the site of the operation.The capital was targeted by ballistic missiles several times, with strikes reported at around 3:23 a.m. and again at approximately 5 a.m.Rescuers extinguished a fire covering 200 square meters at a local garage cooperative, where the bodies of the two victims were discovered during the firefighting operation. Other Topics of Interest 5 Ballistic Missiles, 117 Drones: Ukraine Repels Massive Russian Overnight Attack Russia launched a barrage of 178 missiles and drones at Ukraine, with impacts reported in 18 locations across several regions. Dovzhenko National Film Studio hit againThe attack also damaged the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio, one of Ukraine’s oldest film studios.“Another difficult night and a morning of bad news. The film studio’s building housing three soundstages was damaged in a massive missile attack,” the studio said on Facebook. No one was killed in the strike. Rescue workers, police and emergency medical personnel were operating at the scene.Russia also attacked the studio in June, destroying Ukraine’s largest and oldest costume collection.Warehouse destroyed, bird rehabilitation center burnedThe overnight strikes also completely destroyed the central warehouse of ATL Autoservice, a major automotive goods chain that stored much of its stock of oils, batteries and car accessories.The company confirmed the destruction and said its employees were safe.“Most importantly, the people are alive. That is the only thing that cannot be replaced. Everything else is a matter of time, resources, and our collective effort,” the company said.ATL Autoservice said its partners and suppliers had been informed that the company remained financially and operationally stable and would continue to fulfill all its obligations.In the Kyiv region, the “Sadyba Niushanyk” bird rehabilitation center was also destroyed in the combined overnight attack involving drones and ballistic missiles.The center’s co-founder, Iryna Snopko, said the strike in the Vyshhorod district completely destroyed the bird infirmary, chicken coop and quail enclosure.“We’ve been hit. The bird facility – including the chicken coop and quail house – has burned down. Birds and a cat were inside, along with all the equipment and feed,” Snopko wrote. “Nyushanik Estate” was a specialized center caring for birds of prey and waterfowl. Its specialists looked after storks, swans, owls, hawks and kestrels.Birds that could not return to the wild because of severe injuries remained at the estate permanently. The center’s staff also regularly advised members of the public on how to rescue injured or stranded birds. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.