Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Russian drone strikes kill five in Ukraine, officials say
Russian drones attacked several places in Ukraine.
Two people died at a market near Kyiv.
Two others died when glide bombs hit near a family support centre in Sumy.
Another person died when a drone struck a car in Kharkiv.
Kyiv was also attacked, and nine people were hurt there, including a child.
Buildings, vehicles, a playground area and communications facilities were damaged.
Ukraine’s president said the attacks were meant to frighten and hurt civilians.
Russia said it struck military-related or infrastructure targets and, like Ukraine, denies deliberately attacking civilians.
A drone attack hit a market in Sofiiska Borshchahivka outside Kyiv, killing two people and injuring about 10.
Three more people were killed in separate strikes in Sumy and Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported nine injuries in the capital, including one child, with six people hospitalized.
Ukrainian officials said drones damaged apartment buildings, areas near a kindergarten and playground, and communications infrastructure in Kyiv.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces struck data centres, an Odesa logistics hub and two cargo vessels, while both sides deny targeting civilians.
- Who
- Russian forces carried out the reported strikes; Ukrainian officials and prosecutors reported the casualties and damage.
- What
- Drone and glide-bomb strikes killed five people and injured others across Kyiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
- When
- Sunday, September 27; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the drone campaign had run since Saturday.
- Where
- A market in Sofiiska Borshchahivka outside Kyiv, Kyiv itself, Sumy and Kharkiv.
- Why
- Ukrainian officials said the attacks targeted civilians and aimed to inflict harm; Russia said it struck data centres, a logistics hub and cargo vessels.
Ukraine’s account
Russia’s account
Purpose of the attacks
Ukraine’s account
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called the strikes terrorism and said Russia had no military objective, describing them as an attempt to break people and harm Ukrainian society.
Russia’s account
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces struck data centres in Kyiv, a logistics hub in Odesa and two cargo vessels, presenting the attacks as directed at infrastructure and transport targets.
Civilian targets and responsibility
Ukraine’s account
Ukrainian officials said a market, apartment buildings and areas near a kindergarten and playground were hit, causing deaths, injuries and fires.
Russia’s account
Russia denies targeting civilians; both sides in the war deny deliberately attacking civilian targets.
- Deaths
- Five people were reported killed: two near Kyiv, two in Sumy and one in Kharkiv.
- Market attack
- The market in Sofiiska Borshchahivka was set ablaze and about 10 people were injured.
- Kyiv casualties
- The mayor reported nine injured in Kyiv, including a child; six were hospitalized.
- Drone total
- Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia launched 277 attack drones since Saturday, including 155 jet-powered drones.
- Other damage
- Apartment buildings, areas near a kindergarten and playground, and communications infrastructure were damaged in Kyiv.
- Russian account
- Russia’s Defence Ministry said it struck two Kyiv data centres, an Odesa logistics hub and two cargo vessels.
- Civilian-targeting dispute
- Ukraine accused Russia of attacking civilians, while both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians.