Russia strikes Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, six injured
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Russian forces struck Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles overnight on September 8, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration. Debris damaged residential buildings and sparked fires, with six people reported injured. The attack came after US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Kyiv on September 7.
Key Facts
- Russian forces attacked Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles overnight on September 8, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration.
- Debris fell on a five-story residential building in Solomianskyi district and damaged a three-story residential building elsewhere.
- Six people were injured in the shelling, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
- US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Kyiv on the night of September 7.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced readiness for trilateral talks in the Ukraine-US-Russia format.
The Strike
Russian forces launched drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight on September 8, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported on Telegram. In Solomianskyi district, debris fell on a five-story residential building, and a three-story residential building was damaged elsewhere. A fire broke out in a warehouse, and in Darnytskyi district falling debris damaged a car. Fires also erupted in non-residential areas of Podilskyi and Darnytskyi districts, where garages and cars burned. In Holosiivskyi district, a fire started on the grounds of an educational institution, and people were reportedly trapped in a residential building.
Casualties and Damage
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a medical team was dispatched to Solomianskyi district and that six people were injured in the shelling. The Kyiv City Military Administration confirmed that falling debris damaged a car in Darnytskyi district. Klitschko reported fires in non-residential zones of Podilskyi and Darnytskyi districts, with garages and vehicles burning. In Holosiivskyi district, a fire broke out on the territory of an educational institution, and people were blocked in a residential building, according to preliminary data.
Diplomatic Context
US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Kyiv on the night of September 7. Following their meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated readiness for trilateral negotiations in the Ukraine-US-Russia format. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow did not rule out resuming the trilateral format, but that it was premature to discuss the place and timing.
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