Russian non-stop drone raids on Kyiv continue as 6 killed, 56 injured across Ukraine in last 24 hours
Russia launched 121 Shahed-type attack drones against targets across Ukraine, half of them jet-powered models, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 103 Russian drones and other munitions of various types
Over the course of a single day, Russian drone attacks resulting in at least six fatalities and 56 injuries were reported across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities on September 4. The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was particularly hard hit, with 13 individuals sustaining injuries from the relentless drone assaults that have persisted for over a week. Six people, including a child, remained hospitalized in the city.
Russia deployed a total of 121 Shahed-type attack drones against various targets throughout Ukraine, with half of them being jet-powered models, as reported by the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept 103 of these Russian drones and other munitions. The strikes were recorded at 15 different locations, while debris from downed drones was discovered at six sites, as per the Air Force's statement.
In the Donetsk Oblast, Russian attacks inflicted injuries on five residents. The Bohdanivka community in the Pavlohrad district of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast experienced a fire and damage to a vehicle following a Russian strike, resulting in the deaths of two police officers and hospitalization of another in serious condition. A 20-year-old man sustained injuries in the Pavlohrad district.
The Nikopol district witnessed four people being injured in Russian attacks, with one individual facing serious medical issues. In Dnipro, a 27-year-old man was killed and nine others were injured in overnight strikes, with a 20-year-old man being hospitalized in serious condition alongside five others in moderate condition.
Kherson Oblast saw one fatality and eight injuries due to Russian attacks. In the Kharkiv Oblast, four individuals were injured in strikes targeting the villages of Pisky-Radkivski and Postolne. In the Odesa Oblast, civilian infrastructure came under Russian attack, resulting in the deaths of at least one person and injuries to five others, including a child. Two women in the Sumy Oblast were also injured in separate drone attacks on residential buildings.
In the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, one person was killed and four others were injured in Russian strikes on the city of Zaporizhzhia and surrounding settlements. Russian forces launched a total of 890 artillery, drone, and air strikes on 49 settlements across the oblast, according to regional authorities.
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