Russian drone and missile strikes kill child in Kyiv, hit evacuated school in Sumî
At least two people, including a child, were killed in Kyiv by a fresh wave of Russian drone and missile attacks, while a school in Sumî was struck after students had been evacuated.
A fresh wave of Russian drone and missile strikes battered Kyiv overnight, igniting fires and damaging structures across several neighborhoods. The attacks resulted in at least two fatalities, among them a child, according to Ukrainian officials. In the northern city of Sumî, a bomb struck a school building after the pupils had been evacuated, sparing the children but killing two civilians and harming a nearby residential district.
Authorities said the raids represented one of the most intense assaults on Ukraine’s energy network in recent months, with each hour of air-raid warning estimated to cost the Ukrainian economy about €45 million in lost industrial output. The bombings came as President Volodimir Zelenski visited troops on the front line near Liman in the Donețk region, praising recent gains in the Harkov sector and urging continued vigilance.
He highlighted the strategic importance of areas such as Izium and Harkov for Ukraine’s counter-offensive efforts. The combined attacks underscore the ongoing pressure on civilian infrastructure and the economic toll of the war.
Why it matters
The strikes show the war’s growing toll on civilians and Ukraine’s economy, while the president’s front-line visit signals continued resistance.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 Russia multiplies jet-powered Shahed drone strikes fivefold in one month
- Sep 23 Russia fired multiple waves of ballistic missiles at Kiev overnight, causing at least two deaths and six injuries.
- Sep 24 The wave of strikes expanded beyond Kyiv to hit Odessa and the Kharkiv region, raising the death toll.
- Sep 24 The Russian attack involved 282 drones and several missiles, according to the Ukrainian air force.
- Sep 25 Ukrainian commanders announced further territorial gains around Lyman since the initial report.
- Sep 25 Mayor Vitali Klitschko updated the death toll to seven and the injury count to 46.
- Sep 26 Russia has refused ICRC‑facilitated evacuations for Oleshky residents.
- Sep 26 Russian attacks killed four civilians in Ukraine, while a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Krasnodar region killed three people.
- Sep 27 A 14‑year‑old Israeli boy was killed in the Kyiv drone strike.
- Sep 27 German de‑escalation pleas were rejected and talks have stalled.
- Sep 28 The last ground convoy reached Oleshky on May 26, and no further deliveries have been reported.
- Sep 28 Ukrainian forces announced the latest village recaptures as part of Operation Vivaldi’s third phase.
- Sep 28 Russian strikes this week damaged Kyiv data centres and set fire to the National Academy of Sciences.
- Sep 29 The latest 24‑hour wave of Russian attacks resulted in one death and 56 injuries nationwide.
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