Russian aerial attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions have resulted in eight deaths and significant infrastructure damage, according to local officials.
Key facts
- •President Zelenskyy reported that Russia launched over 2,200 attack drones, 1,650 aerial bombs, and 38 missiles in the past week.
- •Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated at the UN General Assembly that Russia intends to continue its military campaign to the end.
- •Russian forces claimed to have seized the village of Khrypuny in the Kharkiv region.
- •Kyiv officials reported that 16 sites, including 12 private homes, were damaged in the capital's outskirts.
- •The Russian defense ministry claimed recent strikes were intended to disrupt internet access in Ukraine.
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed eight people on Sunday, September 27, following a week of intensified aerial bombardment. Attacks hit the capital city of Kyiv, as well as the Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Kharkiv regions. The strikes damaged residential buildings, civilian facilities, and infrastructure, while Russian officials stated the military campaign will continue until its objectives are met.
By the numbers
Casualties and Regional Impact
Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi reported that a strike on a children's center in Sumy killed three people, including a 16-year-old girl. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed three additional deaths in the Zaporizhzhia region and one in Kyiv due to drone strikes. Authorities in Odesa reported one death following a massive strike that damaged a hotel, a medical building, and a grain warehouse. In Kharkiv, prosecutors stated a drone strike on a car killed the driver, while reports from Sumy regional governor Oleh Hryhorov indicated two deaths occurred near a family support center from glide bomb strikes.
Attacks on Kyiv
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported that drone strikes hit a high-rise apartment building, a kindergarten, and a playground, causing a fire and wounding at least one person. City administration officials noted that 16 sites were damaged, including 12 private houses, a warehouse, and a production facility. Russia’s defense ministry claimed it targeted Kyivstar and Omega Telecom data centers, alleging they provided services to the Ukrainian military.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Channel NewsAsia, Straits Times World.
