Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after three-day halt
- On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Russia resumed massive missile and drone strikes on Kyiv, killing at least two people and damaging residential buildings after a three-day pause tied to U.S. envoy visits.
- U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff concluded their diplomatic visit on Sunday after holding talks with Russian and Ukrainian leaders; attacks resumed immediately upon their departure, ending the three-day moratorium.
- The Ukrainian Air Force reported Russia fired at least 12 ballistic missiles, 32 cruise missiles, and 166 Shahed-type drones, with half reportedly jet-powered, striking 54 locations across the capital.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the attack as "horrific" and "senseless terror," while Poland launched preventive aviation operations, forcing temporary suspension of flights from Lublin Airport.
- Despite the high-profile diplomatic sprint, the immediate resumption of hostilities suggests tactical pauses have failed to alter the fundamental trajectory of the ongoing air war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Day after talks, Russian strikes kill 5 in Ukraine - The Tribune
Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks on the Ukrainian capital after a brief halt on Monday for the visit of US negotiators. The strikes killed five people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The overnight attacks caused fires in several districts across Kyiv, damaging at least 14 high-rise buildings, a dorm, a school, a clinic, warehouses and other sites.
Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early Tuesday morning (September 8), killing at least three people. The two sides had previously suspended attacks on each other's capitals over the weekend during a visit by a U.S. peace envoy.
After the departure of U.S. negotiators Witkoff and Kushner, Russia has resumed air attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
According to a provisional assessment by the National Police, at least two people were killed and eight others injured in the new night strikes.
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