Russian drone strike hits Kyiv residential building, injuring at least two
Russian strike drones attacked Kyiv overnight on 11 September, igniting a fire in a nine-story residential building in the Dnipro district and injuring at least two people. Ukraine's Air Force had warned of jet-type drones heading toward the capital before the attack.
Key points
- Russian strike drones attacked Kyiv overnight on 11 September.
- A fire broke out in a nine-story residential building in the Dnipro district.
- At least two people were injured in the strike.
- An air raid alert was declared in Kyiv at 02:42 on 11 September.
- Ukraine's Air Force had warned of jet-type drones moving toward Kyiv ahead of the attack.
- The Kyiv City Military Administration reported the fire.
- The strike followed a series of drone attacks on Kyiv and Kyiv region the previous day, 10 September.
Why it matters
The strike hit a residential building in central Kyiv, marking another direct attack on the capital's civilian infrastructure. At least two people were injured, underlining the human cost of the overnight attack. It comes a day after multiple drone strikes across Kyiv and Kyiv region, pointing to a sustained aerial campaign against the capital.
What happened
On the night of 11 September, Russian strike drones attacked Kyiv. Ukraine's Air Force had warned of jet-type drones moving toward the capital before the attack. An air raid alert was declared in Kyiv at 02:42, and the strike on the residential building occurred around 03:00–03:25. A fire broke out in a nine-story residential building in the Dnipro district as a result of the attack, injuring at least two people. The Kyiv City Military Administration reported the fire via Telegram.
Where reporting differs
The timing of the strike varies slightly between sources: local Telegram channels reported an explosion in Kyiv at approximately 03:25 on 11 September, while other reporting placed the attack on the residential building at around 03:00.
Background
The strike came a day after multiple drone attacks across Kyiv and Kyiv region on 10 September. A drone struck the roof of a four-story business center in Solomianskyi district, another hit a warehouse building in Obolon district, and a Russian drone struck a fuel station site in Holosiivskyi district, injuring four people. Across Kyiv region that day, one person was killed and two were injured, with 17 objects damaged in three districts.