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Pandey, P. (2026, September 28). Russian strikes on Kyiv kills 3 as Ukraine targets oil, military sites. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/russian-strikes-on-kyiv-kills-3-as-ukraine-targets-oil-military-sites/articleshow/134544592.cms

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Russian strikes killed three people in Kyiv, including one person at a building housing the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Meanwhile, Ukraine targeted several Russian sites, striking oil facilities, military defense plants, drone facilities, railway infrastructure, and a target in the Black Sea. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that these attacks were retaliatory measures against recent escalations by Russia. Additionally, Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian regions causing injuries and damage to residential buildings and critical infrastructure.
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On September 28, Russian drones targeted multiple sites in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, including apartments, offices, data centers, and most notably, a building of the National Academy of Sciences, causing significant damage. The attack killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 others according to Ukrainian officials. Mayor Vitali Klitschko condemned these strikes as “pure terror” aimed at disrupting normal life and breaking civilian morale.

These attacks come amid ongoing diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to negotiate an end to Russia's invasion that began nearly four and a half years ago. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated, "Ukraine will have to pay a price for the actions that have taken place in recent months." The strikes also damaged a railway bridge near Kyiv and derailed nearly 30 carriages and wagons.

In retaliation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had targeted Russian oil facilities and military sites in Tula, Voronezh, and Krasnodar regions. Moscow's forces have increasingly used faster jet drones to hit urban centers, complicating Ukraine's defense efforts.

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Kyiv Russia Russian Ukraine Ukrainian

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Russian NORP · 6× Ukraine GPE · 5× Zelenskyy PERSON · 4× Kyiv GPE · 3× Ukrainian NORP · 3× Kharkiv GPE · 2× Russia GPE · 2× Tula GPE · 1× Volodymyr Zelenskyy PERSON · 1× the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences ORG · 1×

Narrative

Three separate strikes damaged a railway bridge and derailed nearly 30 carriages and wagons, the region’s acting governor said. "We are consistently using our long-range capabilities to respond to Russian strikes", Zelenskyy said on X, adding that Moscow must stop escalating the conflict.
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Russian strikes on Kyiv kills 3 as Ukraine targets oil, military sites · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Russian strikes killed three people in Kyiv, including one person in an attack on a building housing the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, while Ukraine targeted Russian oil, military and railway infrastructure in overnight attacks that continued until Monday morning. asserted
that → kill → morning
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X that Ukraine struck two defence plants in Russia’s Tula and Voronezh regions, as well as oil facilities in the Krasnodar region. asserted
Ukraine → say → region
The attacks also targeted drone facilities in Kaluga and Oryol, which Zelenskyy said were used for "drone terror against Ukraine". asserted
Zelenskyy → target → Ukraine
A target in the Black Sea was also hit, he added. asserted
he → hit → Sea
Ukraine also attacked railway infrastructure in Russia’s border region of Bryansk on Monday. asserted
Ukraine → attack → Monday
Three separate strikes damaged a railway bridge and derailed nearly 30 carriages and wagons, the region’s acting governor said. "We are consistently using our long-range capabilities to respond to Russian strikes", Zelenskyy said on X, adding that Moscow must stop escalating the conflict. asserted
Moscow → damage → conflict
Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian regions asserted
strikes → hit → regions
Meanwhile, Russian attacks targeted several Ukrainian regions overnight and continued until Monday morning. asserted
attacks → target → morning
Among the three people killed in Kyiv was an Azerbaijani national, Zelenskyy said. asserted
Zelenskyy → kill → Kyiv
The strikes hit communications infrastructure, gas stations and residential buildings, including a building housing the Academy of Sciences. asserted
strikes → hit → Sciences
In Kharkiv, 28 people were injured, including nine children. asserted
people → injure → children
Residential buildings were also hit in the Sumy, Rivne, Kharkiv and Odesa regions, while critical infrastructure was targeted in Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Khmelnytskyi and Zaporizhzhia, according to Zelenskyy. uncertain
infrastructure → hit → Zelenskyy
On Sunday, Russian forces struck the Kyivstar headquarters in Kyiv. asserted
forces → strike → Kyiv
Ukraine’s largest mobile service provider confirmed the attack and said there were no casualties. asserted
provider → confirm → attack
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