Russian Drone Strike on Ukrainian Kindergarten Leaves One Dead as Zelensky Condemns "Brazen" Attack

Oct 22, 2025 10:16 pm CST

A Russian drone struck a kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine, killing one person and injuring seven others as 50 children were evacuated. President Zelensky condemned the attack as "Russia's spit in the face" to peace efforts, occurring just hours after US President Trump postponed his planned summit with Putin. The kindergarten strike was part of a series of attacks that also targeted Kyiv, resulting in multiple civilian casualties.