Russian drone strike kills mother and two children in Kyiv Oblast village
A Russian drone hit a house in Hlevakha, Kyiv Oblast, killing a 39-year-old woman, her 2-year-old son and a 3-year-old girl, and injuring another woman.
On September 19, a Russian drone attacked a house in Hlevakha, Fastiv district of Kyiv Oblast, resulting in the deaths of a 39-year-old woman, her 2-year-old son and a 3-year-old girl; a fourth woman sustained injuries. The strike also caused damage to other homes and a vehicle, and sparked a fire that was later extinguished by emergency crews. Governor Tymur Tkachenko expressed condolences, describing the loss as an irreparable tragedy.
Throughout the day, air-raid warnings remained active as Russian forces continued drone assaults across the oblast. In nearby Vyshhorod district, a mother and child were injured and hospitalized, and an educational facility and a bus suffered damage. Overall, at least nine civilian sites in four districts were hit, including warehouses, a production facility, a garage and an apartment building.
Why it matters
The attack highlights the ongoing civilian toll of Russia's intensified drone campaign in Ukraine.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 Russia multiplies jet-powered Shahed drone strikes fivefold in one month
- Sep 4 A Russian drone hit central Kyiv, destroying the Zavertailo restaurant beside St. Sophia’s Cathedral and setting an adjacent building ablaze.
- Sep 6 Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine have killed civilians and injured dozens in several oblasts.
- Sep 8 The three‑day pause on attacks ended and Russian strikes on Kyiv resumed.
- Sep 8 Casualty toll rises to as many as three dead and sixteen injured.
- Sep 12 Russia has broadened deployment of jet‑propelled drones, prompting Kyiv to trial quicker, low‑cost interceptors.
- Sep 14 Donald Trump, speaking on his return trip from Ireland to the United States, again urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacking Russian diesel refineries. He claimed that many diesel supplies originate from Russia and that Ukrainian strikes on those plants damage the global fuel market. Trump added that the ongoing shortage of gasoline and diesel is driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, not by events in the Middle East. Kyiv has defended the attacks, calling the refineries lawful military objectives that diminish Russia’s oil revenue and hamper its ability to fund the invasion. Recent Ukrainian raids have indeed lowered Russian fuel inventories, prompting concerns about broader energy security. The White House released a recording of the remarks, highlighting Trump’s continued involvement in the conflict’s diplomatic discourse.
- Sep 14 Trump posted on Truth Social that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to halt energy attacks.
- Sep 15 Ukrainian drones and missiles struck an Ozon warehouse in Taganrog and damaged an industrial facility in the Samara region.
- Sep 16 Lavrov announced Russia's readiness to resume US‑Ukraine‑Russia negotiations and a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the UN General Assembly.
- Sep 16 A new drone attack on a bus has increased the civilian death toll in the latest wave of strikes.
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