{
  "id": 9513066,
  "title": "Russian Ballistic Missile Strikes Kill at Least Nine Across Kyiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv Region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/russian-ballistic-missile-strikes-kill-at-least-nine-across-kyiv",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:21:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/russian-ballistic-missile-strikes-kill-at-least-nine-across-kyiv-odesa-and-kharkiv-region/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian ballistic missile attacks killed at least nine people and injured several more across Kyiv, Odesa, and the Kharkiv region on September 24. The State Emergency Service and various local officials reported the devastating impacts.\n\nIn Kyiv, two individuals were killed and eight others were wounded in a ballistic missile strike on capital. Mayor Vitali Klitschko informed the public of the casualties and injuries. In the Solomianskyi district, warehouse buildings were partially destroyed and caught fire after a missile hit the area. Three people were hospitalized due to injuries sustained during the attack. Near a maternity hospital in the Podilskyi district, windows and parts of the building's facade were damaged by a missile strike, leading to a fire that destroyed four parked cars. One person was killed at the scene, and a nearby clinical diagnostic center also sustained damage. In the Dniprovskyi district, debris from the missile attack fell on several residential homes, partially destroying one house and damaging an administrative building. Another private house was completely destroyed at a separate location, with two neighboring homes also damaged. One person was rescued from the rubble. In the Darnytskyi district, missile debris fell onto a roadway, resulting in two deaths and five injuries. Klitschko reported the toll, which increased as rescue operations continued throughout the morning.\n\nOdesa experienced missile strikes that damaged a medical facility, an educational institution, and residential buildings. Serhii Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, informed residents about the emergency response centers set up to assist those affected. The Ukrainian Air Force had previously warned of potential drone and missile threats to Odesa and the surrounding region overnight.\n\nThe Kharkiv region was hit by a missile strike targeting an agricultural enterprise in the village of Stara Hnylytsia. Seven people were killed, including two men and four women, while 12 others were wounded. The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head, Oleh Syniehubov, and regional police reported the incident, with all injured workers receiving necessary medical assistance.",
  "summary": "Russia launched a wave of overnight attacks on multiple Ukrainian regions on September 24, striking Kyiv with ballistic missiles, hitting medical and educational facilities in Odesa, and killing seven farm workers in a strike on Kharkiv region. This was reported by the State Emergency Service , UATV English reveals. Kyiv. A ballistic missile attack on the capital killed two people and wounded…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reports two fatalities and eight injuries in capital district.",
    "Seven killed and 12 wounded in Kharkiv agricultural enterprise strike."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}