Russian drones strike western Ukraine, injuring at least two

September 13, 2026 at 04:15 PM2 min

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Russian forces struck western Ukrainian regions with drones on Sunday, September 13, hitting infrastructure and residential buildings. At least two people were injured in Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil regions, while a passenger train locomotive and a fuel station were damaged near the Polish border.

Key Facts

Russian drones hit the Stryi urban community in Lviv region, including a multi-apartment building and a school outbuilding, with no reported injuries.
One person was hospitalized after a drone strike on civilian infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk, according to regional governor Svitlana Onyshchuk.
In Ternopil region, strikes damaged transport infrastructure and industrial premises, causing a fire and injuring one person.
A fuel station and a passenger train locomotive were hit near the Yahodyn border crossing with Poland, temporarily halting border operations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched about 2,100 drones, nearly 1,700 guided aerial bombs, and 78 missiles at Ukraine this week.

Strikes on Western Regions

Russian forces attacked western Ukraine with drones on the morning of September 13, hitting infrastructure and residential buildings. In Lviv region, the Stryi urban community sustained several hits, including a multi-apartment building, utility and residential premises near the railway station, and an outbuilding on school grounds. Local authorities reported no injuries in the Stryi area. In Ivano-Frankivsk, Russian Shahed drones struck civilian infrastructure, injuring one person who was hospitalized, according to regional governor Svitlana Onyshchuk. Onyshchuk warned that Russian strikes on western Ukraine may become more frequent, adding that air defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine helped avoid large-scale infrastructure damage this time.

Damage in Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi

In Ternopil region, Russian strikes damaged transport infrastructure and industrial premises, and a fire broke out at the attack sites, regional governor Taras Pastukh said. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and one person was injured and received necessary assistance, Pastukh added. The scale of destruction and damage is being assessed. In Khmelnytskyi region, fires broke out in a residential building and on the territory of an enterprise, regional governor Serhii Tiurin reported. The fires were extinguished, and roofs and windows of private houses were damaged, with no reports of deaths or injuries, Tiurin added.

Border Area Attack

On September 13, Russia struck a fuel station and a passenger train locomotive near the Yahodyn border crossing on the Ukrainian-Polish border. All border operations were temporarily halted during the attack, the Volyn customs office said. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that overnight and in the morning, strikes targeted energy facilities, Ukrzaliznytsia, businesses, and ordinary residential buildings, and that Odesa was attacked with missiles and drones. Zelensky stated that Russia launched about 2,100 drones, nearly 1,700 guided aerial bombs, and 78 missiles of various types at Ukraine this week.