Zelensky warns Russia preparing mass strike

President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned on October 6 that Russia is preparing a large-scale attack on Ukraine and advised citizens to take air raid alerts seriously, based on recent intelligence. The president urged Ukrainians to follow signals of missile danger and respond accordingly. He stated that Ukraine's emergency services and air force are prepared to respond to the Russian attack within the limits of their protective capabilities.

Zelensky appealed to Ukraine's allies, especially in Europe and the United States, to provide any available protective measures if they can spare them. He emphasized that the world is larger than Russian malevolence and that safeguarding human life should be a shared objective. He expressed gratitude towards those genuinely assisting.

The president did not state when the attacks were anticipated to occur. At least 13 people lost their lives and 104 were injured in Russian assaults across Ukraine in the previous day, as reported by local authorities on October 6. Russian drones have been intensively launched toward the capital throughout the night for weeks, triggering air raid alerts, air defense fire, and explosions during regular workdays, commutes, and afternoons in Kyiv.

At least 16 individuals were killed and over 100 were injured in Kyiv and its surroundings between September 25 and October 2, according to a Kyiv Independent tally based on official reports. The highest number of injuries occurred on September 25, with at least 59 people wounded as drones caught residents during the workday. Approximately 62% of Ukrainians are ready to endure Russia's war indefinitely, according to a Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) poll released on October 6.

This percentage has remained relatively stable since late July and early August, even though the intensity of Russian assaults using jet-powered drones and strikes on civilian infrastructure surged during the survey period.