Russian drone strikes kill at least three, injure over ten across Ukraine

September 25, 2026 at 02:59 PM2 min

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Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on multiple Ukrainian regions overnight on September 25, killing at least three people and wounding more than ten. In Kyiv, a drone struck a 25-story residential building in Solomianskyi district, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring nine. The attack also hit Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, causing fires and damaging infrastructure.

Key Facts

A 14-year-old boy was killed and nine people were injured in Kyiv after a drone struck a 25-story residential building in Solomianskyi district.
Two residents were killed and two wounded in Odesa Oblast, with damage to a postal terminal and warehouses.
In Zaporizhzhia, two people were wounded and a hospital building was damaged, with seven patients evacuated.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched 295 drones overnight, of which 267 were shot down or suppressed.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed the drones targeted drone assembly and storage sites in Kyiv Oblast and military warehouses, a port, and a dry cargo ship in Odesa Oblast.

Kyiv Strikes

In Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, a drone hit a 25-story residential building at the fourth floor, while in Pecherskyi district another drone struck a multi-story building between the 7th and 10th floors. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported nine injured in the capital, seven of them in Pecherskyi district, with eight hospitalized. A 14-year-old boy died as a result of the attack, according to Klitschko's Telegram post. In Kyiv Oblast, three districts came under attack, causing fires at a woodworking enterprise, a warehouse, private houses, and cars, with no casualties reported.

Odesa and Zaporizhzhia Damage

In Odesa Oblast, two residents were killed and two wounded, one in moderate condition, according to regional military administration head Serhiy Lysak. The attack damaged a postal terminal building and warehouses, and a fire broke out in a private house in Odesa. In Zaporizhzhia, two people were wounded and a local hospital building, emergency vehicles, and neighboring houses were damaged. Rescuers and hospital staff evacuated seven patients, including those with limited mobility, and extinguished a fire in one department.

Air Defense and Russian Claims

Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia attacked with 295 drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, Banderyol, and Parodiya types, launched from multiple locations including Oryol, Kursk, and occupied Crimea. Ukrainian forces shot down or suppressed 267 drones, with hits recorded at 16 points and debris falling at 4 points. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed the drones targeted drone assembly and storage sites in Kyiv Oblast and military warehouses, a port, and a dry cargo ship in Odesa Oblast. Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi stated that Kyiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv Oblast were attacked, with targets including enterprises, warehouses, and energy infrastructure.