Russian drone smashes into Kyiv school, no injuries, officials say
City officials said children and teachers were in a shelter and no injuries were reported as Russia intensified drone strikes on Kyiv.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, a Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, sparking a fire that damaged the third floor. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed more than 100 students and staff were sheltering safely inside and sustained no injuries.
- Russia has intensified use of jet-powered drones fitted with 40kg warheads designed to sever high-voltage pylons, said Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The campaign aims to degrade Ukraine's energy security ahead of winter.
- Two Russian drones struck near the supports of Kyiv's Pivdennyi Bridge on Thursday, disrupting metro and surface transport across the Dnipro River. Kyiv City Military Administration reported preliminary findings showed no critical structural damage after inspection.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strikes as a 'new escalation of terror,' vowing to hold Russia accountable. Simultaneously, the United Kingdom announced 31 sanctions targeting individuals involved in the mistreatment of Ukrainian civilians.
- Kyiv is racing to secure additional air-defense missiles as the Institute for the Study of War said recent barrages mark the beginning of Russia's campaign to degrade Ukraine's energy security ahead of winter.
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Officials said a Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on Thursday morning (October 1), causing a fire while more than 100 students were taking refuge inside. Moscow also intensified its airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital.
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Russian drone hits Kyiv school while children and teachers shelter inside, mayor says
Russia’s armed forces launched new drone strikes on Ukrainian cities. A Russian drone hit a school building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The children and teachers were in a shelter at the time of the attack and were unharmed, he said.
الار الالالار الير عبر Cedarnews.net. الموابعة الالاار الالاارير الاريير الارالالار الارالار الالار الاعنا. First of all, there is only a swelling of the floor in the air, then a floor in the building, believed to be a Russian drone. الم الار الار الار الاالالارار الااري. اللاالاار الار الار الار الار ار الاار اار الااريير الارارالارالالالاااار.
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