Russia says overnight strike hit Kyiv communications centre, energy facilities, Izmail port
Ukrainian officials said the assault killed at least three people and damaged power infrastructure as Russia intensified aerial strikes ahead of winter.
- On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone strike on Kyiv and surrounding regions, killing at least three people, including a child, and damaging critical energy infrastructure across 11 regions.
- Prime Minister Sergiy Koretsky indicated this assault signals a new Russian campaign to 'weaponize winter,' marking the first large-scale combined attack since the heating season ended last spring.
- Russian forces deployed four guided aerial bombs against a school in Sumy during lessons, evacuating about 100 pupils to shelter; two people died in nearby residential homes, and six sought medical assistance, including three children.
- DTEK restored power to 8,000 households after the strikes, though calling it "another difficult night for the capital." President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies to provide Patriot interceptors to counter ballistic missiles.
- NATO members Poland and Romania scrambled military jets to protect their airspaces amid the barrage, while a Ukrainian drone crossed into Moldova's airspace, underscoring escalating regional spillover risks from Russia's intensified aerial campaign.
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Recent drone and missile attacks by Russia on Kyiv's energy infrastructure have tragically claimed seven lives. Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that such strikes have been consistent since the summer, but a noticeable increase has been observed in recent days. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi stressed the significant nature of this large-scale attack.
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Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills Seven as Ukraine’s Energy Grid Comes Under Heavy Attack
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