Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Russian strikes hit Kyiv for seventh consecutive day
Russia has attacked Kyiv and nearby areas for seven days in a row.
Drones hit parts of the capital while people were working and students were in class.
Eleven people were wounded in Kyiv, and buildings were damaged.
About 160 people sought shelter at a university.
The attacks have caused traffic problems and sometimes stopped parts of the metro.
Parliament members had to work underground during air alerts.
Other strikes damaged power facilities in the Odesa region and affected more than 350,000 homes.
Two people were killed and eight were wounded in Dnipro.
Ukraine says it wants stronger international action and is changing its alert system to make warnings easier to understand.
Russian drones struck central Kyiv on Wednesday, injuring 11 people and damaging residential and university buildings.
The attack on a downtown university occurred during classes, sending about 160 students and others to shelters, according to Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Strikes across Kyiv have disrupted public transport, suspended some metro services, and twice forced Ukraine’s parliament underground.
Russian missile and drone strikes on Odesa’s power facilities reportedly cut electricity to more than 350,000 homes.
Authorities said strikes killed two people and wounded eight in Dnipro, while Vladimir Putin ordered preparations for a new campaign of “massive” strikes.
- Who
- Russian forces carried out the reported strikes; Ukrainian civilians, authorities, lawmakers, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy responded.
- What
- A seventh consecutive day of Russian drone and missile attacks struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian locations, causing casualties, damage, and disruption.
- When
- Wednesday, September 2; the attacks were part of a seven-day campaign, and Vladimir Putin announced preparations for new “massive” strikes late Tuesday.
- Where
- Central Kyiv, the surrounding Kyiv region, the Odesa region, and Dnipro, Ukraine.
- Why
- The article says the broader attacks target logistics and economic infrastructure to weaken the opposing war effort; it does not provide a specific explanation from Russia for Wednesday’s strikes.
Ukraine’s position
Russia’s position
Escalating air campaign
Ukraine’s position
Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the strikes as a new Russian escalation and called for a stronger response from influential world leaders.
Russia’s position
Vladimir Putin said he had ordered Russian forces to prepare a new campaign of “massive” strikes; the article does not provide a further Russian explanation.
Use of airspace
Ukraine’s position
Ukraine asked the International Civil Aviation Organization to discourage member states from using Russian airspace, citing the danger posed by Ukrainian drones and seeking room for more attacks.
Russia’s position
The article does not report a Russian response to Ukraine’s request or warning to airlines and insurers.
- Kyiv casualties
- 11 people were wounded in Wednesday’s central Kyiv strikes.
- University sheltering
- About 160 people sought shelter during the attack while students were in class.
- Odesa power disruption
- More than 350,000 homes lost power after strikes on facilities in the Odesa region.
- Dnipro casualties
- Two people were killed and eight wounded in strikes on Dnipro.
- Attack duration
- The attacks on Kyiv had continued for seven consecutive days by Wednesday.
- Air-defense shortage
- Ukraine was described as facing a critical shortage of U.S.-designed missile interceptors for ballistic missiles.
- Ukrainian response
- Ukraine said it had asked the International Civil Aviation Organization to discourage use of Russian airspace.