Russian drone strike near Kyiv kills three, including two young children
A Russian drone hit a house in Hlevakha, southwest of Kyiv, killing a 39-year-old woman, a 2-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl, with the girl's parentage not confirmed.
Authorities in Ukraine said a Russian drone struck a residential building in Hlevakha, southwest of Kyiv, killing a 39-year-old woman, her 2-year-old son and a 3-year-old girl, though it remains unclear whether the girl was also the woman's child. The same evening, a drone hit a car in the Sumy oblast, resulting in four fatalities, while bombings in the Kherson oblast claimed two more civilian lives. Local rescue services had already reported four civilian deaths the night before.
In diplomatic news, China denounced a newly enacted U.S. law that permits sanctions against Moscow and its partners, calling it unilateral and lacking UN authorization. The U.S. State Department approved a sale of missiles and related equipment to bolster Ukraine's air defence. Russian election officials reported a cyberattack on the online voting system during the ongoing parliamentary elections, saying the situation was contained.
Why it matters
The attack highlights the continuing civilian toll of the Ukraine war and the broader international tensions surrounding the conflict.
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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