A Russian drone strike on the village of Hlevakha in Kyiv Oblast on September 19 killed a 39-year-old woman and two young children, according to regional governor Tymur Tkachenko. The attack also injured a third woman and damaged homes and a vehicle.
The continued Russian attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine, including the fatal drone strike in Kyiv Oblast, highlight the ongoing human cost of the conflict and the risks to non-combatants.
A Russian drone strike on the village of Hlevakha in Kyiv Oblast on September 19 resulted in the deaths of a woman and two young children, according to Governor Tymur Tkachenko. The victims were identified as a 39-year-old woman, her 2-year-old son, and a 3-year-old girl. A third woman was injured in the attack, which also damaged homes and a vehicle, sparking a fire that was later extinguished.
Authorities reported that air raid alerts were nearly continuous throughout the day due to repeated Russian drone attacks on the region. In the Vyshhorod district, a mother and child were injured and hospitalized, and an educational facility and a bus sustained damage. Across four districts of Kyiv Oblast, at least nine civilian sites, including warehouses, a production facility, a garage, vehicles, and an apartment building, were damaged.
Earlier on September 19, another woman was wounded in the Fastiv district by a separate Russian attack. Russia has recently intensified its drone assaults across Ukraine, frequently targeting residential areas and civilian infrastructure. A prior missile and drone attack on Kyiv on September 8 claimed five lives and injured dozens.