Russian drone strikes kill mother and two children in Kyiv region
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Russian forces launched 138 drones at Ukraine overnight on September 20, killing a mother and two children in Kyiv region's Fastiv district. Air defenses downed or suppressed 101 drones, with hits recorded at 17 locations. A separate FPV drone strike on a monastery in Kherson region killed a 71-year-old priest and wounded four others.
Key Facts
- Russia launched 138 drones of various types, including jet-powered ones, at Ukraine overnight on September 20.
- Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 101 Russian drones by 8 a.m. on September 20.
- In Fastiv district, Kyiv region, a mother and two young children were killed, and in Vyshhorod district a woman and a child died.
- A Russian FPV drone strike on a monastery in Chervonyi Maiak, Kherson region, killed a 71-year-old priest and wounded four other priests.
Overnight Drone Assault
Russia attacked Ukraine with 138 drones of various types, including jet-powered ones, overnight on September 20. Ukraine's Air Force reported that by 8 a.m. air defenses had shot down or suppressed 101 drones. Drone hits were recorded at 17 locations, and falling debris was reported at 5 more sites.
Civilian Casualties in Kyiv Region
In Fastiv district, a mother and two young children were killed, according to local administration head Timur Tkachenko. In Vyshhorod district, a woman and a child were killed. The strikes damaged private homes, cars, an educational institution, and a bus in Kyiv region.
Monastery Strike in Kherson Region
On the afternoon of September 19, Russian forces struck a monastery in Chervonyi Maiak, Kherson region, with an FPV drone. The attack killed a 71-year-old priest and wounded four other priests, according to Kherson regional military administration head Oleksandr Prokudin.
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