Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Russian Attacks Kill Three, Injure Nine in Kyiv
Russian attacks hit several Ukrainian cities on Sunday.
Two people died in Sumy when glide bombs struck near a family support centre.
In Kharkiv, a drone hit a car and killed the driver.
In Kyiv, drones damaged buildings and other places.
One drone caused a fire in a tall apartment building.
Kyiv’s mayor said nine people, including a child, were hurt, and six went to the hospital.
Areas near a kindergarten and playground were also damaged.
Ukraine’s president called the attacks terrorism, while both countries deny intentionally attacking civilians.
Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks killed two people in Sumy and one in Kharkiv on Sunday.
Three glide bombs struck near a family support centre in Sumy, while a drone hit a car in Kharkiv.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said nine people, including a child, were injured in the capital; six were hospitalized.
A drone struck a Kyiv high-rise, causing a fire, while nearby areas including a kindergarten and playground were damaged.
Ukraine accused Russia of attacking civilians, while Russia and Ukraine both deny deliberately targeting civilians.
- Who
- Ukrainian officials reported attacks by Russian forces; three people were killed and nine were injured in Kyiv, according to the Kyiv mayor.
- What
- Missile and drone attacks killed three people, injured residents, caused fires, and damaged civilian and communications-related sites.
- When
- Sunday, September 27; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Sumy, Kharkiv, and Kyiv in Ukraine; Russia also said it struck sites in Odesa.
- Why
- No definitive operational reason is given. Russia has said it wants parts of Sumy region turned into a buffer zone, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the attacks were intended to harm Ukrainian society.
Ukrainian Officials’ Account
Russian Position and Mutual Denials
Responsibility for the attacks
Ukrainian Officials’ Account
Ukrainian officials attributed the strikes to Russian forces and reported deaths, injuries, fires, and damage in civilian areas.
Russian Position and Mutual Denials
Russia’s Defence Ministry described strikes against data centres, a logistics hub, and cargo vessels, while the articles do not include a specific Russian response disputing responsibility for the reported city attacks.
Intent and civilian targets
Ukrainian Officials’ Account
Volodymyr Zelenskiy called the attacks terrorism and said Russia had no military objective, describing them as an attempt to harm Ukrainian society.
Russian Position and Mutual Denials
Both Russia and Ukraine deny targeting civilians. Russia has said it intends to turn parts of the Sumy region into a buffer zone.
Extent of Kyiv casualties
Ukrainian Officials’ Account
The Kyiv mayor reported nine injured overall, including a child, with six hospitalized; a separate account said one person was wounded in the high-rise strike.
Russian Position and Mutual Denials
The articles provide differing levels of detail rather than a direct rebuttal: the apartment-building incident is linked to one injury, while the broader Kyiv total is nine.
- Deaths
- Three people: two in Sumy and one in Kharkiv.
- Kyiv injuries
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported nine injured, including a child; six were hospitalized.
- Sumy strike
- Three glide bombs struck near a family support centre.
- Kharkiv strike
- A drone struck a car and killed the driver.
- Kyiv damage
- A drone hit a high-rise apartment building and caused a fire; areas near a kindergarten and playground were also damaged.
- Reported drone deployment
- Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia launched 277 attack drones since Saturday, including 155 jet-powered drones.
- Russian account
- Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces struck two data centres in Kyiv, a logistics hub in Odesa, and two cargo vessels headed for Odesa.