Russia pounds Kyiv with drone strikes after Zelenskiy-Trump talks
Kyiv officials said the barrage killed at least 2 people and injured 22 as Russia targeted rail, fuel and business infrastructure.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, a Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed one person and injured seven others, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, with strikes damaging fuel infrastructure across the capital.
- The assault follows a pattern of near-daily Russian aerial attacks targeting civilians across Ukraine. These strikes occurred just hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Drones ignited fires at fuel storage sites, including a UPG gas station on Kharkivske Highway in Kyiv. Emergency services reported the blaze spread across about 6,000 square meters before personnel brought the fire under control.
- Klitschko reported that one individual hospitalized in serious condition later died in hospital, while three victims required hospitalization and five others received medical assistance at the scene or on an outpatient basis.
- Following a meeting Tuesday with President Donald Trump to discuss the war, President Zelenskyy continues seeking additional Patriot air defense systems as supplies remain limited following the conflict in Iran.
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Russia pounds Kyiv with drone strikes after Zelenskiy-Trump talks
At least two people were killed and 22 were injured, according to city authorities, in one of the heaviest strikes since Russia began attacking Kyiv and nearby areas over the summer with faster and high-flying jet drones that are harder to intercept.
On the night of September 23, a Geran jet drone attacked a cargo ship flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda in the Black Sea. The head of the Odessa Regional Military Administration said that the cargo ship was “exclusively commercial” and was flying a foreign flag, and the cargo was allegedly
Seven other people were injured in the morning attack, city authorities said. Explosions were heard and smoke billowed over the city center.
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cedarnews.netAt least one person was killed and seven injured in Russian attacks this morning at various locations in Ukraine, country authorities report. It is not immediately clear how many locations were damaged by the Russian airstrikes. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirms that it attacked Ukraine and states that it hit Ukrainian energy and defense facilities. The Russians also say that they hit logistics centers reportedly used by the Ukrainian ar…
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