Russian drones hit residential buildings in Kyiv, killing teenager. Hospital damaged in Zaporizhzhia.
Russia’s armed forces launched a massive overnight drone strike on September 25 against several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv, the Kyiv region, Zaporizhzhia, and the Odesa region.
On September 25, Russia conducted a large-scale drone assault on multiple Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, the Kyiv region, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa. Within Kyiv, the strikes targeted several districts, with one drone hitting a 25-story residential tower at street level. Pecherskyi district suffered damage from a drone impact on a high-rise building, resulting in seven injuries.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed three casualties, including a 14-year-old teenager. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone attack damaged a hospital and triggered a fire in a ward, causing two injuries. The Odesa region witnessed a tragic incident where a local resident was killed and another person injured in a Russian strike. Additional damage included fires at a postal terminal building, warehouses, and a private home.
Russia's Defense Ministry attributed the Kyiv region strikes to a target used for assembling and storing Ukrainian drones, as well as military installations in the Odesa region.
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