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Russian drone hits central Kyiv killing a child, injuring at least seven people, Ukrainian officials say

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Russian drones hit central Kyiv, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring at least seven others when they struck a high-rise building in the Pechersk district on Friday morning. The attack caused fires in non-residential buildings across two districts, as Russia continues its drone barrages against Ukraine's capital and surrounding areas. Additionally, one person was killed and another injured in Odesa during separate Russian strikes overnight.
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On September 25, a Russian drone struck a high-rise building in central Kyiv's Pechersk district, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring at least seven others. The attack occurred during an air-raid warning, with the explosion hitting between the 10th and 11th floors of the residential building. Injuries later rose to 20 people across Kyiv, including those affected in Podilskyi and Solomianskyi districts, as rescue teams worked amidst debris and broken glass. Additionally, one person was killed and another injured in an attack on Odesa. Russia claimed these were targeted strikes against Ukrainian defense and logistics facilities but denies intentionally hitting civilians. The use of jet-powered drones by Russia has made it challenging for Ukraine to intercept them due to their high speeds exceeding 600 km/h.

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Russian drone hits central Kyiv killing a child, injuring at least seven people, Ukrainian officials say KYIV, Sept 25 - Russian drone hit a high-rise building in central Kyiv on Friday morning, killing a child, while one person was killed in the southern region of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said.
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2026-09-25 · The Straits Times
Russian drone hits central Kyiv killing a child, injuring at least seven people, Ukrainian officials say · assertive framing

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Russian drone hits central Kyiv killing a child, injuring at least seven people, Ukrainian officials say KYIV, Sept 25 - Russian drone hit a high-rise building in central Kyiv on Friday morning, killing a child, while one person was killed in the southern region of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said. asserted
officials → hit → Odesa
Police said a 14-year-old boy was killed and at least seven other people were injured in a Russian drone attack on a 16-storey residential building in Kyiv's central Pechersk district. asserted
people → say → district
An explosion was heard near the centre, a Reuters journalist said. asserted
journalist → hear → centre
Russia has been attacking Kyiv and the surrounding areas in recent weeks with near constant barrages of its faster and high-flying drones, that are harder to intercept. asserted
that → attack → drones
Russia denies deliberately targeting civilians in the war, triggered by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. asserted
Russia → deny → 2022
One person was injured in the overnight attack on the capital, emergency services said. asserted
services → injure → capital
The strikes caused fires in non-residential buildings in two city districts, they said. asserted
they → cause → districts
The Russian defence ministry said on Friday its forces carried out overnight drone strikes on Ukrainian defence industry facilities, logistics centres and vessels used by Ukraine's armed forces. asserted
forces → say → forces
Separately, Odesa region governor Oleh Kiper said one person was killed and another one injured in a series of "massive" Russian strikes on a residential area and logistics premises of a postal operator. asserted
one → say → operator
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