Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Russian air strikes injure eight as Ukraine hits Saratov
Russia and Ukraine reported new attacks on each other’s cities.
In Kyiv, Russian air strikes injured eight people and set part of an apartment building on fire.
Several windows were blown out.
In Saratov, Russian officials said Ukrainian drones damaged infrastructure.
Ozon said one of its logistics centers caught fire.
In Volgograd, a missile hit a residential building and injured two people.
The attacks came after a short pause in Russian strikes on Kyiv while U.S. envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv.
Reuters said it could not independently confirm all the reports.
Russian air strikes injured eight people and caused a fire in a nine-storey apartment building in Kyiv.
The attacks followed a brief pause during visits by U.S. envoys seeking to help end the war.
Ukrainian drones damaged civilian infrastructure and started a fire at Ozon’s logistics hub in Saratov, Russian officials said.
A missile attack in Volgograd injured two people after striking a residential building and damaging an industrial facility.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports, and both countries deny deliberately targeting civilians.
- Who
- Russian and Ukrainian forces, with impacts reported by local authorities and companies including Ozon.
- What
- Russian air strikes reportedly injured people in Kyiv, while Ukrainian drone and missile attacks reportedly damaged sites in Saratov and Volgograd.
- When
- Friday morning, September 11, after a brief pause in Russian attacks on Kyiv.
- Where
- Kyiv in Ukraine, and Saratov and Volgograd in Russia.
- Why
- The report links the timing to renewed fighting after U.S. envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv, but gives no official explanation for the individual strikes.
Ukrainian and Russian authorities’ accounts
Independent verification and denials
Reported attacks
Ukrainian and Russian authorities’ accounts
Ukrainian authorities reported Russian air strikes in Kyiv, while Russian officials and Ozon reported Ukrainian drone damage in Saratov and a missile attack in Volgograd.
Independent verification and denials
The claims were reported by local authorities and companies but were not independently verified by Reuters.
Civilian targeting
Ukrainian and Russian authorities’ accounts
Both sides reported damage to residential or civilian-linked sites, including an apartment building in Kyiv and residential buildings or infrastructure in Russia.
Independent verification and denials
Russia and Ukraine deny deliberately targeting civilians.
Context of renewed strikes
Ukrainian and Russian authorities’ accounts
The report says Russia resumed attacks on Kyiv after a short break during U.S. envoys’ visits to Moscow and Kyiv.
Independent verification and denials
The article does not provide an opposing explanation for the timing or establish why the individual attacks occurred.
- Kyiv casualties
- Eight people were injured, according to city authorities.
- Kyiv damage
- A fire broke out in a nine-storey apartment building, with windows blown out.
- Saratov damage
- Ukrainian drones damaged civilian infrastructure and reportedly caused a fire at an Ozon logistics hub.
- Saratov casualties
- Regional authorities reported no casualties.
- Volgograd casualties
- Two people were injured after a missile hit a residential building.
- Volgograd damage
- Debris from the missile also damaged an industrial facility.
- Verification
- Reuters could not immediately verify the reports.