Key facts
- Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv on September 8.
- The attack ended a three-day truce observed during a U.S. diplomatic visit.
- Six people were injured in the attacks.
- Residential buildings and a warehouse were damaged by falling debris.
- Poland initiated military aviation operations to protect its airspace.
Russia resumed airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, September 8, attacking the city with ballistic missiles and injuring six people, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The attacks ended a brief truce that had been observed during a visit by U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Explosions were heard in Kyiv, and falling debris damaged a five-storey apartment building and a three-storey residential block, as well as a warehouse. In response to the risk of airspace violation, neighboring Poland began military aviation operations. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones reportedly damaged civilian infrastructure and injured people in the Russian city of Saratov.