On September 26, the Russian military launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv with "Shakhed" strike drones. Civil buildings and infrastructure were damaged in the city.
Points of attention
- Russian troops attacked Kyiv with the help of Shahed attack drones, damaging the city's civilian buildings and infrastructure.
- As a result of the attack, a gas pipe was broken with subsequent burning in a residential building and more than 20 cars were damaged.
- Russian troops also carried out airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia, which damaged houses and injured 7 people.
What is known about the Russian attack on Kyiv on September 26
As Serhii Popko, head of the KMVA, reported, more than a dozen drones were flying in the direction of the capital.
Combat work on them lasted for 5 hours, as a result of which a dozen drones were destroyed
The State Emergency Service reported that as a result of a Russian attack in the Pechersk district, a gas pipe on the first floor of a five-story residential building was depressurized, followed by a fire.
The fire has already been extinguished.
About 20 cars were also damaged. Four residential buildings have broken windows. Debris also fell on the territory of the kindergarten.
It was also known about one injured child. Later, according to updated information, the information about the injured child in Kyiv was not confirmed. The KMVA noted that she was injured not because of an attack by an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The Russians also attacked Zaporozhye
The Russians carried out 5 airstrikes, previously by air defense systems, on the territory of the regional center and Zaporizhzhia district.
As a result of one of the impacts, an apartment building was damaged by an explosive wave and debris. Another hit took place near a private house, the police reported.
As a result of the air strike on Zaporizhzhia, 7 people were injured, including 1 child. In addition, 18 citizens were evacuated. 11 private residential buildings and 1 three-story residential building were destroyed.