Russian drone and missile strikes kill six and wound dozens across Ukraine
Russian attacks over the past day killed six people and injured 43 across Ukraine, with Donetsk Oblast suffering the heaviest losses.
Over the last 24 hours Russian forces launched a wave of attacks across Ukraine, resulting in six civilian deaths and 43 injuries, according to one outlet officials. Donetsk Oblast was hardest hit, with three people killed and 13 injured; Kramatorsk suffered two fatalities and ten injuries, and Druzhkivka saw one death. Additional casualties occurred in Kherson (two dead, 14 injured), Zaporizhzhia (one dead, four injured) and Kharkiv (five injured, including a newborn).
Drone strikes set fire to homes and a vehicle in Sloviansk, hindering emergency responders. The Ukrainian Air Force reported deploying 108 drones, of which air defenses shot down or intercepted 85, and strikes were logged at seven locations. The State Emergency Service detailed the damage to three homes and secondary fires caused by FPV drones.
Why it matters
The strikes highlight the ongoing intensity of Russia's campaign and its impact on civilian populations across Ukraine.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 Russia multiplies jet-powered Shahed drone strikes fivefold in one month
- Sep 8 Local residents posted video showing explosions and flames at the Saratov facility after the overnight drone attack. The governor, Roman Busargin, said civilian infrastructure was hit and mentioned early casualty reports, though details were sparse. Independent analysis confirmed the refinery was the target, and the plant is a key producer of gasoline, diesel and other fuels for the Russian military. This incident follows several earlier strikes on the same refinery that have disrupted its output.
- Sep 8 Russian drones attacked the Starokozache crossing in Odesa, killing two civilians and injuring three, while a separate strike set fire to a building in Kyiv.
- Sep 9 NATO fighters intercepted a Russian drone over Romanian airspace.
- Sep 9 Ukrainian drones also struck the Russian Black Sea naval base in Novorossisk.
- Sep 9 Russian drones hit a border crossing in Ukraine’s Odesa region, killing two civilians, and set fire to a building in Kyiv.
- Sep 11 Sea drones detonated on the Sochi promenade, injuring civilians and prompting evacuations.
- Sep 11 Ukrainian drone strikes killed civilians in the Tula and Kursk regions.
- Sep 12 Poland deployed a helicopter and raised its air‑defence alert following Russian drone attacks in western Ukraine.
- Sep 12 Russia has broadened deployment of jet‑propelled drones, prompting Kyiv to trial quicker, low‑cost interceptors.
- Sep 13 Russian jet‑powered drones attacked a Kyiv petrol station, killing two and injuring twelve.
- Sep 13 Polish combat aircraft were ordered to operate in national airspace in the early hours of Saturday.
- Sep 13 A Russian drone struck a passenger train locomotive within two kilometres of the Poland‑Ukraine border, causing no casualties.
- Sep 14 Poland deployed a helicopter to patrol its airspace and issued civilian alerts following the drone attacks.
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