Ukrainian kindergarten hit by Putin missile as pics show giant crater in playground & rubble strewn across naptime beds
The missile slammed into the building in Kyiv — leaving a gaping crater where toddlers once played and naptime beds buried under dust.
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The crater from a falling Russian attack drone is in the ground outside nursery and kindergarten N706
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Dust covers the beds at nursery and kindergarten in the Darnytskyi district
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Debris covers theKyiv nursery's floor by a flight of stairs
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A man removes glass shards from a windowsill as the building's walls are covered in holes from the missile impact
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Heartbreaking images from nursery and kindergarten N706 in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district revealed the shattered remains of what was once a bright and joyful sanctuary.
Tiny beds with purple throws turned grey as they were coated in ash.
Fire-blackened doors hanging from their hinges.
Walls once painted with fairytale castles and smiling flowers are now just a faint reminder of brighter, peaceful days.
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A broken window now frames a colourful wall drawing, eerily untouched by the chaos around it.
Outside, the light blue walls of the school still stand, but windows have been blasted out and debris now chokes the floor and stairways.
A man is seen carefully sweeping glass shards from a windowsill.
Meanwhile, a woman walks her dog past the wreckage as a little girl stands, silent, beside her — staring at the ruins of the school.
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Kyiv bore the brunt of the assault, as explosions lit up the capital's skyline, forcing families underground once again.
Warped Russian state TV parades 'drone death factory' packed with kamikaze killing machines after Ukraine blitzes Moscow
The missile that hit the kindergarten came as Mad Vlad unleashed yet another wave of destruction across civilian areas.
It marked the second time in three days that NATO fighter jets were scrambled in response to the bombardments.
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Ukrainian officials said at least 15 people were injured, including a 12-year-old boy, in the barrage.
Subway stations turned into makeshift shelters as drones buzzed through the air above Kyiv.
Homes and commercial buildings were caught in the onslaught, with rescuers racing between four districts to sift through wreckage and aid the wounded.
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The colourful walls are a haunting reminder of what was once a happy place
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A broken window frames a drawing on the wall
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A fire-stricken door is seen outside the nursery
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed recovery, saying: 'Rescue and emergency efforts are underway in our cities and communities following the Russian attack…
'The waves of attacks lasted all night and continued into the morning.'
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The strikes came amid growing fears that
According to German Major General Christian Freuding, Moscow is plotting a mass drone assault involving 2,000 Shahed drones, in a bid to overwhelm Ukraine's already strained air defences.
The general warned: 'We have uncovered worrying intelligence… [Russia is] significantly expanding its weapons production capacity.'
Chilling footage aired on Russian state TV showed teenagers working in a so-called 'drone death factory,' with Moscow boasting about the 'huge, bright workshops' churning out kamikaze drones by the hundreds.
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Meanwhile, Ukraine has not remained passive.
Kyiv's own drone army
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Discarded fire extinguishers are scattered on the ground after the missile strike
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