Vitali Klitschko
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Russia pounds Kyiv's Dnipro bridges with drones for four straight days
Russian drones struck Kyiv's two main crossings over the Dnipro on four consecutive days, fully closing the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge since 2 October and repeatedly hitting the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge on 3 and 4 October. The campaign injured civilians, damaged road surfaces, trolleybus and metro infrastructure, and cut hot water in the Desnianskyi district, while triggering a city-wide transport collapse that left main arteries paralysed and pedestrians crossing on foot.
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Russian drones hit Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge for fourth time in a day, paralysing cross-river traffic
Russian forces struck the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge in Kyiv with drones around 5:00 a.m. on 2 October 2026, the fourth hit on the bridge in roughly 24 hours and part of a wave of attacks that fully closed the bridge and restricted traffic on the Paton and Metro bridges. The overnight strike also hit a 25-storey residential building in the Darnytskyi district, killing one person and injuring two. The closures caused a major transport collapse across the city, with large traffic jams, rerouted buses and trolleybuses, and a Kyiv Defense Council decision to tighten bridge rules during air-raid alerts.
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Russian drone strikes Kyiv school while students shelter; no injuries
A Russian drone struck a secondary school in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district on the morning of October 1 during an overnight drone barrage on Ukraine. More than 100 students and around 60 staff were sheltering inside at the time. No one was injured, and President Zelensky ordered the school's reconstruction.
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Russian drones hit Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge three times in one day, halting metro and bus traffic
On 1 October 2026, Russian drones struck the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge in Kyiv twice during the day near its support structure and a third time in the evening on the roadway, suspending metro and surface public transport across the crossing. A metro train was crossing the bridge during one of the daytime strikes; no one was injured, though dust entered the carriage via the ventilation system.
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Russia strikes Kyiv with drones overnight into 1 October; fires, casualties across multiple districts
On the night of 30 September to 1 October, Russia attacked Kyiv with drones. Fires broke out in a residential building and café in the Solomianskyi district and in a warehouse in the Obolonskyi district. Damage, debris and casualties were reported across several other districts, including a death of a Kyivteploenergo employee, injuries to an SES rescuer and disruptions to tram and metro services.
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Russia launches massive combined missile and drone strike on Kyiv overnight, killing civilians including a child
In the night of 29–30 September 2026, Russia carried out a large-scale combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine with the main strike direction targeting Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Ukrainian air defense reported intercepting 5 ballistic missiles and 155 of 188 launched drones. Two women were killed in Kyiv and a child died in Vyshhorod, where rescuers pulled three survivors from the rubble of a destroyed house. Fires and damage were recorded in four Kyiv districts and across multiple Kyiv Oblast districts, and 8,000 Kyiv households lost power before DTEK restored supply.
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Russian drone strikes Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences building, killing at least two
On 28 September 2026, a Russian jet-powered drone struck the Presidium building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) in central Kyiv around 13:30, causing a large fire and partially destroying the second and third floors of the historic structure. At least two people were killed — including the personal assistant of NASU Vice-President Volodymyr Horbulin — and multiple others were injured; some NASU staff remained unreachable after the strike. President Zelensky promised a Ukrainian response, Foreign Minister Sybiha called on UNESCO to strip Russia of voting rights, and the strike drew condemnation from European leaders and institutions.
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Russian drones strike Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast overnight, one killed, several injured
On the night and morning of 27 September 2026, Russian drones struck multiple districts of Kyiv and parts of Kyiv Oblast, killing one man in the Solomianskyi district and injuring at least three people including two 16-year-old girls in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Fires were reported at a warehouse, an auto service station, an office building, and a school, while the logistics company Zammler confirmed its Brovarskyi district warehouse was hit. The strikes were part of a nationwide barrage of 170 strike drones, of which 147 were reportedly shot down or suppressed by 07:30.
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Russian drone strikes 9-story residential building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district
On 27 September, a Russian jet-powered Shahed-type drone struck a 9-story residential building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district at the 4th–5th floor level, sparking a fire and injuring one woman. The strike was part of a broader day-long drone attack on the capital that damaged kindergartens, schools, a car-service station, the residence of the Saudi Arabian ambassador, and the Kyivstar head office, with nine people injured citywide by evening.
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Russian drone strikes hit residential and office buildings in Kyiv, killing seven and injuring 57
Russian drone strikes hit multiple buildings across Kyiv on Friday, 25 September, including a multi-storey residential building in the Pechersk district and an office building in the Solomiansky district. At least seven people were killed and at least 57 injured, including two children, with casualty figures rising over the course of the day. The Higher Council of Justice building was also damaged.
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Russia launches massive ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight
Russia struck Kyiv overnight on 23–24 September with a combined ballistic missile and drone barrage, killing two people and injuring at least eight across multiple districts. President Zelensky said 60% of the ballistic missiles aimed at Kyiv were intercepted and that the strike coincided with his meeting with U.S. congressmen about the Lindsey Graham sanctions bill. The attack came hours after Ukraine agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire and 51 UN member states called on Russia to follow suit.
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Ukraine's cabinet backs monument to Hetman Mazepa in central Kyiv on site of dismantled Lenin statue
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has endorsed a Ministry of Culture proposal to erect a monument to Hetman Ivan Mazepa on Taras Shevchenko Boulevard in Kyiv, on the site of the Lenin monument toppled during the Euromaidan in 2013. The initiative was put forward by President Volodymyr Zelensky in June and is being implemented under a presidential decree.
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Russia launched 161 drones at Ukraine overnight, including 82 jet-powered Shaheds; 122 targets intercepted
On the night of 23 September 2026, Russia attacked Ukraine with 161 strike drones of various types, including 82 jet-powered Shaheds, Gerbera drones, Parodia decoys and Banderole/Dan-T missiles. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 122 of the incoming targets by 08:00, but strikes and falling debris hit 26 locations across multiple regions, with casualties reported in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv.
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Russian combined strike hits industrial sites in three Dnipropetrovsk Oblast cities; two killed in Dnipro
On the night of September 22, Russian forces carried out a combined missile and drone attack that simultaneously struck industrial enterprises in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Fires broke out at the impact sites. In Dnipro, two people were killed and six were injured, including a 25-year-old man in serious condition, and a search-and-rescue operation continued amid reports that people may remain trapped under rubble. The broader overnight assault also extended to Kyiv, parts of Chernihiv Oblast, and the Kremenchuk district of Poltava Oblast.
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Russia strikes Kyiv overnight, hitting residential building and damaging five districts
Russia launched a combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on 22 September 2026, hitting a five-story residential building in the Dnipro district and causing damage in at least four other city districts. Rescuers saved 15 residents from the damaged building; the number of injured reported rose from three to five over the course of the morning. No fatalities were reported from the Kyiv strikes.
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Russia strikes 13 oblasts and Kyiv in mass overnight drone and missile attack; four killed in Dnipro
Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile attack on the night of 21–22 September, striking 13 Ukrainian oblasts and Kyiv. In Dnipro, a missile strike killed four people and injured six, with a rescue operation ongoing. Ukrainian air defence intercepted 186 aerial targets, but hits and debris were recorded at 26 locations, with damage to energy and railway infrastructure, fuel storage, food warehouses and residential buildings.
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Russia hits Ukraine with 80 drones overnight; bus strike kills five, train evacuated
On the night of September 15–16, Russia launched 80 strike drones — including Shahed (some jet-powered), Gerbera, and Parodia decoy types — from Russian and occupied Crimean directions. Ukraine's Air Force Command reported that air defense shot down or suppressed 63 drones, with hits recorded at seven locations and falling debris at two. Downstream strikes and debris damaged a passenger bus, a passenger train, warehouses, and residential buildings across multiple regions, killing at least seven people.
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Russian drone attack on Kyiv hits gas stations and warehouses, killing one and wounding eleven
Russia struck Kyiv with drones overnight and throughout the day on 15 September, hitting two Ukrnafta gas stations in the Darnytskyi and Holosiivskyi districts, warehouse premises in Obolonskyi, and garage cooperatives in Solomianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA) reported one person killed and eleven injured across the day, with air defence active and Kyiv City Express service temporarily suspended.
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Russian drones hit two Kyiv petrol stations, killing two civilians
Russian drone strikes on the morning of September 11 hit two Ukrnafta petrol stations in Kyiv's Dnipro and Obolon districts, killing two people and injuring several others. The Obolon station was hit twice. It was the second consecutive day of strikes on Ukrnafta fuel sites in the capital.
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Polish foreign minister makes unannounced visit to Kyiv
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski arrived in Kyiv on September 11 for an unannounced official visit, announcing his arrival with a photo from a Kyiv railway station posted on X with the caption "Good day from Kyiv." The Polish Foreign Ministry described the trip as a gesture of support for Ukraine during a period of active Russian attacks, including drone strikes on Kyiv the same day.