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Russian drones kill 2 in market outside Kyiv, 3 others in different regions, officials say

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Reuters. (2026, September 27). Russian drones kill 2 in market outside Kyiv, 3 others in different regions, officials say. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3368982/russian-drones-kill-2-market-outside-kyiv-3-others-different-regions-officials-say?utm_source=rss_feed

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Russian drones attacked a market outside Kyiv, resulting in two deaths and injuries to ten others. Additionally, three more people were killed by Russian strikes in other regions of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky labeled these attacks as acts of terrorism. Images from the scene showed installations and vehicles engulfed in flames with debris scattered around.
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On Sunday, Russian drones attacked a market outside Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuries to approximately ten others. Additionally, three more individuals died from drone strikes by Russian forces in other regions. President Zelensky denounced these attacks as acts of terrorism. The Ukrainian capital itself also faced assaults throughout the day. Prosecutors identified the market hit as being located in Sofiiska Borshchahivka, on Kyiv's western edge, where images showed installations and vehicles ablaze amidst debris scattered across the ground.

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Kyiv GPE · 4× Russian NORP · 2× Ukrainian NORP · 2× Moscow GPE · 1× Russia GPE · 1× Sofiiska Borshchahivka GPE · 1× Zelensky PERSON · 1×

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Russian drones kill 2 in market outside Kyiv, 3 others in different regions, officials say Zelensky condemned the attacks as ‘terrorism’ after Russia launched strikes almost continuously throughout the day Russian drones set ablaze a market outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, killing two people, while three others died in strikes by Moscow’s forces in different regions and Kyiv itself also came under attack, local officials said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
2026-09-27 · South China Morning Post
Russian drones kill 2 in market outside Kyiv, 3 others in different regions, officials say · assertive framing

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Russian drones kill 2 in market outside Kyiv, 3 others in different regions, officials say Zelensky condemned the attacks as ‘terrorism’ after Russia launched strikes almost continuously throughout the day Russian drones set ablaze a market outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, killing two people, while three others died in strikes by Moscow’s forces in different regions and Kyiv itself also came under attack, local officials said. asserted
officials → kill → attack
Ukrainian prosecutors said the drone attack hit a market in Sofiiska Borshchahivka on the western outskirts of Kyiv, killing two people and injuring about 10. asserted
attack → say → 10
Pictures posted online showed installations and vehicles on fire, with debris strewn on the ground. asserted
debris → post → ground
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