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Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

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Newest development Sep 9, 2026 · 3 reportsRussian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two people were killed and at least 10 injured after Russia struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles overnight on Tuesday, local authorities said.

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  1. Russian overnight strikes kill 2 Ukraine civilians

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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    Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

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    Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal

    Headline from France 24 ·

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russian strikes kill 2 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Officials say Russian aerial attacks have killed two civilians and wounded six in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro

  2. The Kyiv Independent

    Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks hit Kyiv for 7th consecutive day, at least 13 injured (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Key developments on Sept. 2: * Russian drones strike central Kyiv, at least 13 injured * Shootout between SBU and HUR in Kyiv during investigation of Russian FSB plot * Zelensky appoints new Ground Forces commander * Ukraine strikes Russian depots, confirms MiG-29, Ka-27 destroyed in earlier attacks…

  3. The Columbian

    Russian overnight strikes kill 2 Ukraine civilians (opens The Columbian)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — Russian aerial attacks overnight and during daylight Wednesday killed two civilians and wounded six in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, local officials said, while the Kyiv and Odesa regions bore the brunt of Moscow’s latest strikes.

  4. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian non-stop drone raids on Kyiv continue as 6 killed, 56 injured across Ukraine in last 24 hours (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Russia launched 121 Shahed-type attack drones against targets across Ukraine, half of them jet-powered models, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 103 Russian drones and other munitions of various types

  5. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian attacks kill 3, injure over 20 across Ukraine as Putin meets US envoys in Moscow (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said the strike killed nearly an entire family: a 19-year-old woman, an 11-year-old boy, and a 45-year-old man.

  6. Euromaidan Press

  7. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian attacks kill 8, injure 69 in Ukraine over past day amid declared pause in strikes against capitals (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Russian attacks sparked fires in the Kyiv region overnight, but officials did not report any hits in the city of Kyiv as U.S envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive to discuss peace talks.

  8. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian attacks kill at least 3, injure 38 across Ukraine, day after Witkoff, Kushner visit Kyiv for renewed peace push (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 92 attack drones against Ukraine overnight, of which 71 were shot down or intercepted.

  9. Bloomberg

    Ukraine Says At Least Two Killed in Russian Attack On Kyiv (opens Bloomberg)

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    At least two people were killed and 10 others injured in another Russian attack on Kyiv overnight, according to the Interior Ministry, as a three-day pause in strikes on the Ukrainian capital ordered by President Vladimir Putin came to an end.

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two people were killed and at least 10 injured after Russia struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles overnight on Tuesday, local authorities said.

  11. BBC News

    At least two people dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv (opens BBC News)

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    Air raid alerts and sounds of explosions rang out in Ukraine's capital as Russian forces launched drone strikes early on Tuesday.

  12. The Kyiv Independent

    'As much harm as possible' — 5 killed, 63 injured as Russia resumes mass attacks across Ukraine (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    As of 8:30 a.m., with the attack still ongoing, air defenses had downed or suppressed two ballistic missiles, 31 cruise missiles, and 142 drones. Strikes were recorded at 29 locations, while debris from intercepted drones and missiles fell at nine additional sites, the Air Force said.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Russian drone attack kills two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russian drones strike Ukraine-Moldova border in Odesa, killing two and injuring three civilians, officials confirm.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine, Russia trade drone strikes, killing 6 (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    At least four people were killed, and 29 others were injured, in a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Black Sea port. Meanwhile, Russian drones struck a crossing on the Ukraine-Moldova border, killing two.

  15. France 24

    Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal (opens France 24)

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    An overnight Russian drone strike at a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova killed at least two people, Odesa's regional governor said Wednesday. Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said that 17 drones had hit Moldovan territory in August alone as both Kyiv and Moscow ramp up long-range stri…

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