Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Russian drones strike Kyiv school as attacks intensify
Russian drones hit a school in Kyiv while students were hiding in a shelter.
The school caught fire and its windows were broken.
No students were hurt.
More than 100 students were reportedly at the school.
A bridge in Kyiv was also hit, but it was not badly damaged.
An attack in Odesa injured one person.
A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Belgorod region killed one man, according to local authorities.
Russia says it attacks military targets, while Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as attacks on civilian life and infrastructure.
A Russian drone struck a Kyiv school on Thursday, igniting a fire and damaging the building.
All pupils were sheltering during the attack, and no injuries were reported at the school.
The Southern Bridge over the Dnipro River was also hit, temporarily halting metro traffic without major damage.
A Russian drone attack wounded one person at a business centre in Odesa, while a Ukrainian drone killed one man in Russia’s Belgorod region.
The strikes came amid intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities and reported assaults on infrastructure, including an energy-focused campaign.
- Who
- Russian forces carried out the reported attacks; Ukrainian officials and Russian local authorities also reported Ukrainian drone activity.
- What
- Drones struck a school and the Southern Bridge in Kyiv, while other attacks affected Odesa and Russia’s Belgorod region.
- When
- Thursday, October 1; related strikes were also reported on Wednesday and Monday.
- Where
- Kyiv and Odesa in Ukraine, and Graivoron in Russia’s Belgorod region.
- Why
- The attacks were described as part of intensifying Russian airstrikes and a reported campaign against Ukraine’s infrastructure; Russia said it targeted military sites.
Ukraine’s account
Russia’s account
Nature of the targets
Ukraine’s account
Ukrainian officials described the school strike and broader attacks as assaults on civilian life, children and infrastructure.
Russia’s account
Russia says it strikes only military targets and reported hitting a data centre in Odesa and a cargo vessel at nearby Chornomorsk.
Purpose of the attacks
Ukraine’s account
Ukrainian officials described the strikes as an intensifying campaign exploiting weaknesses in Ukraine’s air defences and targeting its power grid and export revenues.
Russia’s account
The reports do not include a separate Russian explanation for the Kyiv school or bridge strikes beyond its stated policy of targeting military objectives.
- School impact
- A drone hit the school’s third floor, causing a fire and shattering windows.
- Students
- All pupils were in a shelter; the school director said more than 100 students were present.
- Kyiv bridge
- The Southern Bridge was struck but suffered no major damage; metro traffic was temporarily halted.
- Odesa casualties
- One person was wounded in an attack on a business centre.
- Belgorod casualty
- A man was killed when a Ukrainian drone exploded in Graivoron, according to local authorities.
- Nuclear facility
- The Institute of Nuclear Research in Kyiv reported a drone strike, but radiation levels remained normal.
- Earlier Kyiv strike
- A drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv on Monday, killing one person and wounding several others.