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Ukraine says Russian drones kill 14, hit Kyiv and Odesa infrastructure

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Ukraine reported that Russian drones struck Kyiv and Odesa overnight on September 26-27, killing at least 14 people and injuring 57. In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, one person died when a drone hit a non-residential building, while another strike damaged a vehicle service station and caused minor damage to an adjacent food establishment. The Ukrainian Air Force stated that Russia launched approximately 170 attack drones nationwide, including 76 jet-powered Shahed-type UAVs. Additionally, strikes in Odesa injured two others and damaged multiple buildings, including residential structures and medical facilities.

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On 27 September, Ukrainian officials reported that Russian drones struck multiple locations across Ukraine, resulting in significant damage. In Kyiv, the State Emergency Service (SES) confirmed one man was killed after a drone hit a non-residential building in the Solomianskyi district and caused injuries to several people, including two 16-year-old girls. Additional strikes affected the Shevchenkivskyi district, impacting a school, warehouses, and communications facilities. Meanwhile, in the Odesa region, authorities reported one death and injured two others from drone attacks that damaged residential buildings, medical facilities, hotels, and other structures.

The Ukrainian Air Force stated that Moscow launched approximately 170 drones, including 76 jet-powered Shahed-type UAVs, during this wave of attacks. Firefighters were able to control fires in Kyiv around 3am, preventing further damage from spreading to nearby buildings.

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Topics

Kyiv Russian SES Ukraine the State Emergency Service

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Narrative

In Kyiv itself, officials reported additional damage in the Solomianskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts, including to a school, warehouses and communications facilities, with several people injured, among them two 16‑year‑old girls.

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2026-09-28 · Euronews

Ukraine says Russian drones kill 14, hit Kyiv and Odesa infrastructure · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

Ukraine reported that a man was killed after a Russian drone struck a non‑residential building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district early on 27 September, according to the State Emergency Service. uncertain

drone → report → Service

Firefighters found the man’s body while extinguishing the blaze at the site. asserted

Firefighters → find → site

At another location in the same district, a drone hit a single‑storey vehicle service station, starting a fire that emergency crews prevented from spreading to a nearby food establishment. asserted

crews → hit → establishment

The SES said both fires were brought under control at around 3am, and released images showing firefighters working as flames rose from the damaged buildings. asserted

flames → say → buildings

The attack came during a prolonged night of Russian drone strikes across Ukraine: the Air Force said Moscow launched about 170 attack drones, including 76 jet‑powered Shahed‑type UAVs. asserted

Moscow → come → UAVs

people → report → them

In the Odesa region, authorities said a separate mass strike killed one person and injured two others, damaging a residential building, a medical facility, a hotel, a shop and a grain storage site. asserted

strike → say → building

Overall, Ukrainian officials said at least 14 people were killed and 57 injured across the country in the 26–27 September attacks, as Russian forces continued a series of strikes on cities and critical infrastructure. asserted

forces → say → cities