Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Russian Strikes Kill Ukrainians, Damage Kyiv Data Centers
Russia launched airstrikes and drones at places in Ukraine overnight and early Sunday.
Several people were killed, but the reports gave different death tolls.
Homes, energy facilities and other civilian buildings were damaged in many regions.
A data center in Kyiv was hit twice, and several communications companies reported damage or were named by Russia as targets.
Three people were injured in the Kyiv data-center strikes, including two children according to one report.
Russia also said it attacked logistics sites and ships near Odesa.
Russia said it shot down 96 Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine said Russia launched 170 drones.
The countries are still fighting, and no peace agreement has been reached.
Russian overnight and early-Sunday strikes killed at least four people according to one report, while another reported at least six deaths across Ukraine.
The attacks hit civilian infrastructure in at least eight regions, including energy facilities, homes, medical sites, hotels, shops and grain warehouses.
A data center in Kyiv was struck twice; Kyivstar reported damage to company facilities, while Russia said Vodafone, Kyivstar and Omega Telecom sites were hit.
Russia said its forces also attacked logistics centers and cargo ships near Odesa, while Ukraine reported that Russia launched 170 drones overnight.
Ukraine and Russia continue exchanging attacks as efforts to pause strikes on energy infrastructure have not produced an agreement.
- Who
- Russian forces carried out the strikes; Ukrainian officials and companies reported the damage, while Russia’s Defense Ministry described its claimed targets and air-defense activity.
- What
- Overnight and early-Sunday Russian airstrikes and drone attacks killed people, damaged civilian infrastructure and communications facilities, and struck logistics sites and ships; Ukraine also launched drones toward Russian-held or nearby areas, according to the reports.
- When
- Overnight and early Sunday; the reports do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Across at least eight regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Odesa, as well as areas near Ukraine monitored by Russian air defenses.
- Why
- The reports provide no specific Russian explanation beyond the Defense Ministry’s descriptions of military-related communications and logistics targets; the strikes occurred amid the continuing Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukrainian Officials and Companies
Russian Defense Ministry
Casualties and damage
Ukrainian Officials and Companies
Ukrainian officials reported deaths across multiple regions, civilian infrastructure damage and injuries in Kyiv; the reported death toll was at least four and later at least six.
Russian Defense Ministry
Russia’s Defense Ministry focused on its claimed military-related targets and did not provide a matching account of the Ukrainian civilian casualty reports in these articles.
Data-center targets
Ukrainian Officials and Companies
Ukraine’s president said a Kyiv data center was struck twice, and Kyivstar reported damage to company facilities while assessing the impact.
Russian Defense Ministry
Russia said its drones struck a Vodafone data center and later said Kyivstar and Omega Telecom facilities were also hit.
Drone activity
Ukrainian Officials and Companies
Ukraine’s air forces said Russia launched 170 drones overnight.
Russian Defense Ministry
Russia said its air-defense systems shot down 96 Ukrainian drones over border regions, Crimea and the Black Sea.
- Reported deaths
- At least four in one report; another report said at least six, including two deaths in Sumy that were reported later.
- Kyiv data-center attack
- A data center was struck twice; three people were injured in the first strike, including two children according to one report.
- Affected infrastructure
- Energy facilities, residential buildings, a medical facility, hotel, shop and grain warehouse were reported damaged.
- Ukrainian drone count
- Ukraine’s air forces said Russia launched 170 drones overnight starting at 6 p.m.
- Russian air-defense claim
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said 96 Ukrainian drones were shot down between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Moscow time.
- Communications companies named
- Kyivstar reported damage, while Russia said facilities operated by Vodafone, Kyivstar and Omega Telecom were struck.
- Pegasus Arms
- The Ukrainian drone manufacturer said production was suspended indefinitely after a ballistic-missile strike the previous week.
