Key facts
- A Russian drone strike in Hlevakha, Kyiv Oblast, killed a mother and her two young children on September 19, 2026.
- A third child died in hospital after a separate drone strike in another district of Kyiv Oblast.
- The victims included a 39-year-old woman, her 2-year-old son, and a 3-year-old girl.
- Homes and vehicles were damaged, and a fire broke out.
- Kyiv region authorities reported over a day of hostile attacks, with 31 sites damaged across five districts.
A Russian drone strike in the village of Hlevakha in Kyiv Oblast on September 19, 2026, resulted in the deaths of a mother and her 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.
Kyiv region authorities stated that the death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the region rose to four, including three children. A girl died in hospital after a separate drone strike in another district, Governor Tkachenko said. The region endured more than a day of hostile attacks, with 31 sites damaged in five districts, the southwestern Fastiv district sustaining the most damage, including homes, industrial and utility buildings, an agricultural enterprise, and vehicles.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported one injured in Kyiv itself from drone attacks, with fragments falling in various districts.
Russia has been intensifying drone attacks across Ukraine in recent weeks, frequently targeting residential areas and civilian infrastructure.