Key facts
- Russian jet-powered drones struck Kyiv on Sept. 22, 2026.
- At least eight people were injured in the attacks.
- Three of the injured were hospitalized.
- Attacks hit fuel storage tanks and a non-residential building in Obolonskyi district.
- Drone debris fell on a private residential property in Dniprovskyi district.
- Two people were injured in Pecherskyi district.
Russian jet-powered drones struck Kyiv on the evening of September 22, 2026, injuring at least eight people and hitting sites across several districts of the capital, local authorities said. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that three of the injured were hospitalized, while the others received medical assistance at the scene. The attacks impacted fuel storage tanks and a non-residential building in the Obolonskyi district. In the Pecherskyi district, two people were injured. Drone debris also fell on the grounds of a private residential property in the Dniprovskyi district, according to city authorities. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed by emergency services. This incident follows a recent pattern of Russia deploying waves of jet-powered strike drones against Kyiv, with gas stations emerging as a recent target. Similar attacks have become common in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. The latest strike occurred amid a day of widespread Russian attacks across Ukraine, which earlier killed at least eight people and injured dozens nationwide, including a ballistic missile strike on a major industrial facility in Dnipro.