Conflict & Security
Russian strikes rock Kyiv as Ukraine warns of incoming ballistic missiles
September 29, 2026 at 01:56 AM · Updated 17d ago
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences
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MAMasrawy
انفجارات تهز العاصمة الأوكرانية كييف وسط تحذيرات من هجوم بصواريخ بالستية
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انفجارات تهز كييف وسط تحذيرات من هجوم بصواريخ بالستية
(opens the publisher’s site)Explosions shook Kyiv on Tuesday as air defenses activated and Ukraine's air force warned new ballistic missiles were heading toward the capital.
- Explosions hit Kyiv overnight Tuesday as air defense systems engaged, and Ukraine's air force warned ballistic missiles were approaching the city.
- Zelensky announced Monday that a Russian drone strike killed a woman and wounded six people, sparking a fire at Kyiv's Academy of Sciences.
- Zelensky renewed his call last week for Western allies to provide more military support, including US Patriot interceptor missiles capable of countering ballistic missiles.
- The death toll from the earlier drone strike on Kyiv's Academy of Sciences rose to at least two.
- Zelensky said the strikes also hit a medical facility and killed nine people nationwide.
- Ukraine has responded to the strikes by targeting Russian oil refineries and defence plants.