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Russian drone strike kills 14-year-old boy in central Kyiv

Overnight barrage of nearly 300 drones hits Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, killing at least two people and damaging a hospital.

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What to know

  • A 14-year-old boy was killed and at least seven people injured when a Russian drone hit a 16-storey residential building in Kyiv's Pechersk district.
  • The strike was part of a wider overnight barrage of nearly 300 drones across Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia regions, killing one more person in Odesa and damaging a hospital ward in Zaporizhzhia.
  • Russia says it targeted defence industry facilities, logistics centres and military vessels, and denies deliberately targeting civilians.
  • The attack continues a pattern of near-constant Russian drone barrages using faster, high-flying drones that Ukraine says are harder to intercept.

“A 14-year-old boy was killed in the attack. At least seven residents were injured. Information regarding the number of victims is being verified.”

Kyiv police, Law enforcement statement · Interfax-Ukraine ↗ · Sep 24

Oleh KiperOleh Kiper Odesa region governorKyiv City Military Administration Kyiv municipal authorityRussian Ministry of Defence Russian military authority

Russian drone strike kills 14-year-old boy in central Kyiv
Interfax-Ukraine

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

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Sep 24yesterdaynow · 5:42 AM ET
  1. background

    Russia launches nationwide overnight drone barrage — Russian forces launched a massive drone attack against multiple Ukrainian regions overnight, including Kyiv, the Kyiv region, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, reportedly involving nearly 300 drones.

  2. 3

    Drone hits Kyiv high-rise, killing 14-year-old boy

    A Russian drone struck a 16-storey residential building in Kyiv's Pechersk district between the 10th and 11th floors at approximately 08:00, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring at least seven residents; the strike also sparked fires in non-residential buildings in two city districts.

    “Tragically, a 14-year-old boy was killed in the enemy strike. We extend our condolences to his family and loved ones.”
    — Kyiv City Military Administration
    1. first by Euronews, 19h ago

    2. 1 outlet first by Interfax-Ukraine, 1d ago · read ↗

    • Russia killed a 14-year-old boy in Kyiv. In broad daylight. In his own room. On his desk, there was a notebook with unfinished homework. A Russian drone crashed into his home — straight through the window of his room.

      @den_kazanskyX22h ago2.1k▲view on X ↗
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    • kyivindependent.com

      A Russian drone strike on an office building in Kyiv killed at least four people and injured seven others, including a child, on Sept. 25. Video: Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets/Telegram.

      kyivindependent.comBluesky19h ago162▲view on Bluesky ↗
    • noelreports@mstdn.social

      Four people were killed and seven injured, including a child, after a Russian drone struck an office building in Kyiv, Zelensky says. He said drones also struck a warehouse used by McDonald’s. Zelensky added American and other businesses, data centers and internet providers have also been targeted, disrupting people’s ability to communicate, study…

      noelreports@mstdn.socialMastodon19h ago7▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Drone damages hospital in Zaporizhzhia

    A Russian drone strike damaged a hospital in Zaporizhzhia and sparked a fire in one of its wards, according to Meduza's reporting on the overnight attacks.

    1. first by RTE News, 1d ago · also Meduza EN

      1 more headline
    • antongerashchenko.bsky.social

      A Russian strike on a residential building in #Kyiv killed a 14-year-old boy. At least seven other residents were injured. Another strike has just hit a residential area in Kyiv.

      antongerashchenko.bsky.socialBluesky1d ago299▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    Russian defence ministry claims strikes hit military targets

    Russia's defence ministry said its forces carried out overnight drone strikes on Ukrainian defence industry facilities, logistics centres and vessels used by Ukraine's armed forces, while Moscow continues to deny deliberately targeting civilians.

    1. first by Straits Times, 1d ago · also Reuters

    2. first by ABC Australia, 23h ago

  5. background

    Strikes on Odesa region kill one, injure another — Odesa region governor Oleh Kiper said a series of "massive" Russian strikes hit a residential area and logistics premises of a postal operator, killing one person and injuring another.

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  1. first by Interfax-Ukraine, 21h ago · also Meduza EN, France 24, France 24 EN, Kyiv Independent

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