Key facts
- Russia attacked Kyiv with drones overnight on September 11, 2026.
- At least eight people were injured in the attack.
- A residential building in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district was hit.
- Russia launched at least 66 drones across Ukraine overnight.
- Ukrainian defenses shot down or suppressed 62 of the drones.
- Five people were killed and 35 injured in a prior attack on September 8.
Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on September 11, 2026, hitting a residential building and injuring at least eight people, according to officials. The strike was part of a broader wave of Russian assaults across Ukraine, with the Air Force reporting at least 66 drones launched, of which 62 were shot down or suppressed.
In Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district, a fire broke out in a nine-story residential building following the drone impact. The full extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
This latest attack follows a renewed series of Russian strikes on the capital after a brief lull during the visit of U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Russia resumed its attacks on September 7, shortly after the envoys departed. A large-scale missile and drone attack on September 8 resulted in five deaths and 35 injuries. The Dniprovskyi district was previously hit on September 9 by a Russian drone that struck another residential building, killing one woman and injuring several others.