Russian strikes on Kyiv region and Kharkiv kill Azerbaijani citizen, injure 10 children

September 28, 2026 at 02:22 PM2 min

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Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine killed two people, including an Azerbaijani citizen, and injured at least 35 in Kharkiv, including 10 children. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strike on a Kharkiv high-rise apartment building. Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry confirmed the death and is providing consular assistance.

Key Facts

Two people were killed in the Kyiv region, one of them a citizen of Azerbaijan, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
At least 35 people, including 10 children, were injured in the Russian overnight attack on Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on September 28.
A Russian guided aerial bomb struck a multistory apartment building in Kharkiv, and search-and-rescue operations ended with no one found under the rubble.
A separate Russian strike on central Dnipro hit an office building, causing a fire and injuring several people, regional authorities reported on September 28.
Ukraine's defense forces have liberated three more villages in northern Donetsk region, the Ukrainian military reported on September 28.

Casualties and Damage

Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine killed two people, including an Azerbaijani citizen, and injured dozens others, including 10 children, in strikes on the Kyiv region and Kharkiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Moscow's "brutal strike" on Kharkiv that hit a high-rise apartment building. At least 35 people, including 10 children, were injured in the Russian overnight attack on Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on September 28. Terekhov said a Russian guided aerial bomb struck a multistory apartment building, and search-and-rescue operations ended with no one found under the rubble. In a separate attack, regional authorities reported on September 28 that a Russian strike on central Dnipro hit an office building, causing a fire and injuring several people.

Official Reactions

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry confirmed the death of its citizen, adding that the embassy in Kyiv is providing consular assistance to repatriate his remains. In his nightly address to the nation on September 27, Zelenskyy said the attacks showed that Russia has no interest in ending the war. The latest string of attacks comes only a day after another Russian barrage that killed eight people across the country on September 27.

Military Developments

Ukraine's defense forces have liberated three more villages in northern Donetsk region, the Ukrainian military reported on September 28. Russia's Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the claim, while earlier saying its forces struck Ukrainian logistics, communications, port infrastructure, and vessels overnight. According to the OSINT analysis of the ASTRA monitoring Telegram channel, Ukraine hit an oil depot in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, causing a large fire. The report could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate confirmation from either the Ukrainian or Russian side.