Zelenskyy: 12 killed in overnight strikes across Ukraine, including Indian citizen

On September 1, Russian strikes across Ukraine killed 12 people, including an Indian citizen, and injured dozens more, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy expressed condolences to those who lost family and loved ones. Response operations were underway in many cities and communities, with nearly 350 firefighters deployed in Kyiv alone.

The assault involved a significant number of jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles, causing destruction to residential and civilian infrastructure. In Boryspil, a five-story building was damaged, forcing the evacuation of 50 people. Kyiv suffered the deaths of seven individuals in strikes on a railway depot, while eight more were killed and seven injured in the city itself.

The offensive also targeted Odesa and the region, leaving thousands without power. Russian forces deliberately damaged a border checkpoint with Romania and export infrastructure. Strikes on Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk regions were also reported.

Zelenskyy criticized Russia's strategic approach, stating that the strikes were calculated to maximize civilian casualties when air defense assets were insufficient. He called for increased aid to bolster Ukraine's anti-ballistic defense and expressed gratitude for international support.