Russian drones, missiles continue to batter Kyiv for fourth consecutive night

Key facts

• Russian forces continued to attack Kyiv with drones and missiles for the fourth consecutive night on September 27-28.
• A Russian drone was shot down over central Kyiv and crashed in the Podil neighborhood, causing a fire.
• Debris from downed drones fell in the Dnipro and Darnitsky districts, with preliminary reports indicating casualties.
• Two people were reported injured in Kyiv.
• Police halted departing trains and evacuated passengers to underground shelters during the attack.

Russian forces continued their multi-day assault on Kyiv, launching drones and missiles for the fourth consecutive night on September 27-28. Over central Kyiv, a Russian drone was shot down by air defenses and crashed in the Podil neighborhood, according to eyewitness reports. "In the Podilskyi district, a fire broke out in the grass cover as a result of falling debris," said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, adding that emergency services were deployed to the scene. Debris also fell in an open area in the Dnipro district and on a non-residential building, Klitschko said, with preliminary reports indicating casualties. In the Darnitsky district, debris fell in an open area near a store. Two people were reported injured, according to the capital's Military Administration. Police halted departing trains during the attack, evacuating passengers to underground shelters, while air defense systems were active, filling the city with sounds of blasts and explosions. The latest strikes follow days of nearly unrelenting attacks on the capital. On the night of September 26-27, Russian strikes on Kyiv killed one person and injured at least five. Across Ukraine on September 26-27, attacks by Russian forces killed 14 people and injured at least 57. "This past week, the Russians launched more than 2,200 attack drones against Ukraine, as well as around 1,650 aerial bombs and 38 missiles of various types, a significant number of them ballistic missiles," said President Volodymyr Zelensky.