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Ukraine: Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills teenage boy and wounds 20 residents

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Caraco, A. (2026, September 25). Ukraine: Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills teenage boy and wounds 20 residents. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/25/ukraine-russian-drone-barrage-on-kyiv-kills-teenage-boy-and-wounds-20-residents

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-25 · by Alexis Caraco

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Russian drone attacks on Kyiv killed a teenage boy and wounded 20 residents as of the latest count. The barrage hit several multi-story buildings in different districts of the city after air-raid warnings were issued. President Zelenskyy reported that eight regions faced Russian attack, with Ukraine documenting 282 drones and various types of missiles used during the overnight assault. Additionally, Odesa experienced one fatality and another injury from similar attacks. Russia claims it targeted military infrastructure but denies intentional civilian harm.
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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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Topics

Kyiv Podilskyi Russian Solomianskyi Ukrainian

Subjects

Ukrainian NORP · 3× Kyiv GPE · 2× Russian NORP · 2× Podilskyi GPE · 1× Russia GPE · 1× Shevchenkivskyi GPE · 1× Solomianskyi GPE · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1× Volodymyr Zelenskyy PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Russia said it targeted Ukrainian defence and logistics facilities and denies deliberately attacking civilians, while Russian authorities reported casualties from Ukrainian long-range strikes.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
2026-09-25 · Euronews
Ukraine: Russian drone barrage on Kyiv kills teenage boy and wounds 20 residents · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

The aircraft struck between the 10th and 11th floors during a barrage that followed air-raid warnings in the Ukrainian capital. asserted
that → strike → capital
At least seven people were initially injured**,** including a nine-year-old boy, as rescue teams evacuated residents and worked through broken glass and debris. asserted
teams → injure → glass
As attacks continued, the number of injured across Kyiv climbed to 20, including eight people taken to hospital. asserted
number → continue → hospital
Buildings were also damaged in Podilskyi and Solomianskyi, while another drone later struck a five-storey non-residential property in Shevchenkivskyi. asserted
drone → damage → Shevchenkivskyi
The latest assault came after ballistic missiles killed two people and injured eight in Kyiv the previous night. asserted
missiles → come → Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said eight regions came under Russian attack. asserted
regions → say → attack
Ukraine reported 282 attack drones as well as several types of missile launched overnight. asserted
Ukraine → report → missile
Odesa was also hit, leaving one person dead and another injured. asserted
Odesa → hit → person
Russia said it targeted Ukrainian defence and logistics facilities and denies deliberately attacking civilians, while Russian authorities reported casualties from Ukrainian long-range strikes. asserted
authorities → say → strikes
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