Multiple Explosions Rock Kyiv as Russia Launches Early Morning Missile-and-Drone Assault
Kyiv came under a fresh combined Russian missile-and-drone attack early Wednesday, with multiple ballistic missiles targeting the capital and fires reported across three districts.
Kyiv experienced a fresh wave of Russian missile and drone strikes early Wednesday, September 30, 2023, as explosions echoed throughout the Ukrainian capital and air defenses engaged incoming threats. Ukraine's Air Force issued warnings of an incoming ballistic threat before reporting multiple ballistic missiles targeting Kyiv. Two minutes later, another urgent alert sounded: "More ballistic missiles on Kyiv."
Our correspondent on the ground reported hearing loud explosions and witnessing several thuds as fires broke out at impact sites across three districts. One woman was reported wounded, and emergency crews responded to the affected areas as air defenses continued operating.
The new assault came hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky reported Russia had launched over 100 drones against Ukraine on Tuesday alone, with 29 of them being high-speed jet-powered UAVs. Ukrainian forces intercepted 18 of them, but the interception rate remains below 60% compared to slower piston-engine UAVs. Kyiv has faced repeated Russian attacks over the past 48 hours, including a deadly daytime attack on Monday targeting the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, where a drone strike injured at least one person.
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