Ukraine says Belarus hosts relays for Russian drones amid strikes on Kyiv
Ukraine's border service claims Belarus is providing sites for relays that boost signals for Russian attack drones. At the same time, Russian drones are striking Kyiv and other regions: on Thursday a drone hit a school, and overnight attacks caused fatalities. Ukrainian authorities report dead and wounded, including children.
Sources
· 9Украина заявляет, что Беларусь предоставляет ретрансляторы для российских дронов
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2Российский дрон ударил по школе в Киеве, пострадавших нет
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5Российские ракеты и дроны ударили по Киевской области, погиб ребенок в Вышгороде
6Российские удары по Киевской области и Харькову убили гражданина Азербайджана, ранены 10 детей
7Российские удары БПЛА по Украине: трое погибших, более десяти раненых
8Российские дроны ударили по погранпереходу Ягодин и поезду Киев-Варшава у границы с Польшей
9Key points
- On Thursday, a Russian drone hit School No. 12 in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district; 104 children and 60 staff were in a shelter, the warhead did not detonate, and there were no casualties.
- Overnight into September 30, Russian strikes killed five people, including a child in Vyshhorod, and injured 14; air defenses shot down 5 ballistic missiles and 155 drones.
- Two Russian drones hit the bridge connecting eastern and western Kyiv, halting metro and ground transport.
What happened
In the morning on Thursday, a Russian drone hit School No. 12 in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district. There were 104 children and 60 staff inside; all took shelter in an underground shelter after the air alert, and the drone's warhead did not detonate, so there were no casualties. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the children and staff were in shelters when the drone struck the building; no casualties were immediately reported. Two more drones hit the bridge connecting eastern and western Kyiv, halting the metro and ground public transport.
Overnight into September 30, Russian strikes on Ukraine killed five people, including one child, and injured 14, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The child's body was found under the rubble of a destroyed private house in Vyshhorod, Kyiv region; three people — a man, a woman, and a child — were pulled out alive. Ukraine's Air Force Command reported that air defenses shot down five ballistic missiles and 155 drones. The attacks affected Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Rivne, and Zhytomyr regions, causing water and electricity disruptions.
Why it matters
The claim about Belarusian relays concerns western regions of Ukraine and the border with Poland: the devices boost the signal of drones heading to those areas. The attacks on Kyiv are accompanied by a halt of the metro and ground transport due to bridge damage. Amid the strikes, the UK announced 31 new sanctions against Russia.
Who's affected
The strikes affected Kyiv, Kyiv region, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Rivne, Zhytomyr regions, and Kharkiv. In Kharkiv, at least 35 people were injured, including 10 children, and an Azerbaijani citizen was killed. In Kyiv on September 25, a drone hit a 25-story residential building in the Solomianskyi district, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring nine.
Earlier
- On September 13, a Russian drone struck the Yahodyn border crossing and the Kyiv-Warsaw train in Volyn region.
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