Conflict & Security
Russia strikes Kyiv and Odesa, wounding 13, as Ukraine drones hit Russian cities
September 17, 2026 at 03:59 AM · Updated 29d ago
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3 reports · over 2 hours
Russia has resumed missile attacks on Kyiv and Odesa, wounding 13 people, while Ukraine has struck targets inside Russia with combat drones.
- Russian missiles struck Kyiv and Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, wounding 13 people and damaging administrative and residential buildings.
- Kyiv authorities said 10 people were injured in the capital and that debris fell on warehouses and near a fuel station.
- Odesa authorities said a child was among three people wounded when Russian forces struck a 19-story residential building.
- Ukraine attacked targets inside Russia with combat drones, including Rostov and Yaroslavl, and the aviation authority Rosaviatsiya said several Russian airports imposed temporary restrictions.
- Ukrainian officials said the strikes wounded 18 people, including two children in Kyiv, and that three were hurt in Zaporizhzhia, where a missile sparked a fire at an industrial facility.
