{
  "id": 5091261,
  "title": "Russian drones crash into central Kyiv on seventh day of strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/russian-drones-crash-into-central-kyiv-on-seventh-day-of-strikes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:50:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/02/russian-drones-crash-into-central-kyiv-on-seventh-day-of-strikes"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kyiv, Ukraine experienced devastating drone attacks on Wednesday, the seventh day of relentless Russian assaults, as nine individuals sustained injuries and residential, university structures suffered extensive damage. The strikes have considerably disrupted daily life in the city, with many residents forced to navigate through air-raid alerts that have triggered public transportation disruptions and forced lawmakers into underground shelters.\n\nThe target of Wednesday's attack was a downtown university, where students were in session, leading to the evacuation of approximately 160 people. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy disclosed that the repeated attacks had wounded dozens of civilians and disrupted logistics as Kyiv battles to neutralize the jet-powered drones that have descended upon the region in waves. As Ukraine prepares for another round of Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, the shortage of US-designed missile interceptors required to neutralize Moscow's ballistic missiles remains a critical concern.\n\nEarlier on Wednesday, Russia struck power facilities in the southern Odesa region with missiles and drones, leaving more than 350,000 homes without electricity. President Vladimir Putin announced late on Tuesday that he had ordered his forces to prepare for a campaign of massive strikes. Zelenskiy expressed his frustration over the lack of response from world leaders, stating that the escalation of Russian strikes had received far too little attention.\n\nIn Dnipro, a southeastern city, two individuals were killed and eight wounded in Russian strikes targeting food warehouses and educational buildings. Transportation chaos ensued as parliament moved underground during air-raid alerts, with loud explosions shaking central Kyiv. Kyiv's Soviet-era metro system temporarily suspended operations during alerts, prompting residents to find alternative means of transportation such as walking, taking taxis, or relying on electric scooters. The frequent alerts disrupted parliament twice on Wednesday, forcing lawmakers to utilize a new digital voting system. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko called for an easing of wartime curfews and traffic restrictions during alerts, expressing the urgent need for a solution.",
  "summary": "Moscow’s latest air campaign has killed dozens and disrupted logistics as Ukraine struggles to counter waves of jet-powered drones.",
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        "title": "Russian drones crash into central Kyiv on seventh day of strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/russian-drones-crash-into-central-kyiv-on-seventh-day-of-strikes-5091683",
        "published": "2026-09-02T12:50:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}