Kyiv

A Russian combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv on 17 September injured 20 people, including two children. EU Ambassador Katarína Mathernová stated that nearly 120 have been killed in Kyiv and oblast since August, calling the capital a 'frontline city.' The following day, Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv.

Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions between late August and mid-September 2026 killed at least six civilians and injured dozens, hitting residential buildings and infrastructure. The attacks underscore Russia's strategy of attrition against urban centres and highlight Ukraine's need for more air defence.

Russian attacks on Kyiv this week destroyed an Olena Zelenska Foundation warehouse, injured seven civilians, and targeted a major pharmaceutical facility, underscoring the ongoing threat to civilian infrastructure.

A 30-year-old man injured in Russia's 1 September drone attack on Kyiv has died, raising the death toll to nine. The attack hit a petrol station and warehouses. Separately, a man was killed in a Russian strike on a civilian car in Izium on 9 September.

Russia continues near-daily strikes on Kyiv, wounding 10 on Sept 3 and destroying a shopping centre in Mykolaiv on Sept 5. Kyiv expects talks with US envoys as foreign minister accuses Moscow of targeting American businesses.

Russian strikes on Kyiv continued through early September, with a petrol station hit on 10 September and 14 apartment blocks and a metro station damaged on 8 September. The deadliest barrage killed at least 12 people on 1 September, prompting renewed calls for air defences.

Russia's use of jet-powered drones has surged from 1,500 in July to 2,800 in August 2026, with interception rates dropping from 90% to 60%. Civilian deaths have spiked: 38 killed in Myla on August 29 and 12 more on September 1. Kyiv is stockpiling food and water for potential winter blackouts, while US envoys prepare to relaunch mediation efforts.

Russian forces have struck Kyiv continuously for at least six days, injuring 10 civilians on 3 September alone. The psychological toll is pushing some residents to consider leaving the capital, as President Zelenskyy prepares for talks with US envoys in the coming days.

A shootout between Ukraine's SBU and HUR in Kyiv wounded three intelligence officers after the SBU detained a Russian Volunteer Corps commander. President Zelenskyy condemned the clash as 'disgraceful,' raising concerns about internal security coordination amid the war.

Russia attacked Kyiv and the region with ballistic missiles and drones on 31 Aug-1 Sep, killing 12 and wounding 21. An Indian citizen was among the dead. President Zelenskyy called for more air defence as EU ministers met.

Russian drone attacks on Kyiv on 29 August killed a two-year-old girl and injured eight, while debris set a house on fire. Nova Poshta is decentralising its logistics after losing a robotised hub to a strike. A fire at a Polish drone factory supplying Ukraine is being investigated as possible sabotage.