A major wave of Russian drone attacks has killed at least 14 people and injured 57 others across Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities have reported.
The attacks, which occurred between September 26 and 27, struck multiple locations, with Kyiv and the Odesa region reporting deaths, injuries and significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.
In the Ukrainian capital, emergency workers responded to fires in the Solomianskyi district after drones struck two separate locations.
At one site, a non-residential building caught fire following a drone strike. The State Emergency Service said firefighters later discovered the body of a man inside the damaged building.
A separate drone attack hit a vehicle repair facility in the same district. The resulting fire threatened to spread to a nearby food establishment but was contained by emergency personnel.
Both fires were brought under control at approximately 3am, according to the emergency service.
Children among injured in Kyiv
The attacks caused additional damage in other parts of Kyiv, including the Solomianskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts.
Officials reported damage to a school, warehouses and communications infrastructure.
Several residents were injured, including two girls aged 16, according to Ukrainian authorities.
The scale of the overnight assault was also reflected in figures released by Ukraine’s Air Force, which said approximately 170 attack drones had been launched during the strikes.
The force said 76 of the drones were jet-powered Shahed-type UAVs.
Odesa region reports casualties
The Odesa region also came under attack.
Local authorities said one person died and two others sustained injuries during the strikes.
Several structures were reportedly damaged, including a residential property, medical facility, hotel, retail shop and grain storage site.
Across Ukraine, officials put the overall toll from the September 26–27 attacks at 14 people killed and 57 injured.
The attacks come as Russian forces continue their campaign of strikes against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian emergency teams remained engaged in firefighting, rescue and damage-assessment operations following the latest attacks.
