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Russian drones hit Kyiv gas stations, killing two

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Russian Drones Strike

Russian drones struck two Ukrnafta gas stations in Kyiv, killing two and wounding others.
The attacks occurred on the morning of Sept. 11 after an air-raid siren sounded.
A double-tap strike hit the Obolonskyi station after a drone struck the Dniprovskyi district station.
Later updates said six injured, five hospitalized, and two later died.
Moscow denies deliberately targeting civilians even though the stations were also hit on Sept. 10, totaling three attacks.

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Firefighters Respond

A State Emergency Service employee was injured during the September 11 gas-station strikes.
Firefighters extinguished all fires at the Dniprovskyi and Obolonskyi stations within hours.
UAV debris landed on a civilian car in Obolon district, causing no fire.
Kyiv City Military Administration listed four known deaths in real-time updates by mid-morning.
A nine-story residential building in Dniprovskyi district burned after a Russian attack the day before, injuring eight.

History

Historical Context

NATO's 1999 bombing of Yugoslavia, which began on March 24, 1999, employed double-tap strikes against civilian targets, intensifying the Kosovo conflict. The campaign, directed by NATO under U.S. President Bill Clinton, dropped roughly 1,000 bombs, killing over 90 civilians in Belgrade and surrounding areas. Similarly, on September 11, 2024, Russian UAVs executed a double-tap assault on Kyiv’s Obolonskyi and Dniprovskyi gas stations, injuring civilians and prompting emergency responders. The recurrence of double-tap tactics underscores how modern conflicts replicate past strategies, prompting the United Nations and European Union to demand stricter aerial-weapon regulations.

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Russian Drones Strike

Russian drones struck two Ukrnafta gas stations in Kyiv, killing two and wounding others.
The attacks occurred on the morning of Sept. 11 after an air-raid siren sounded.
A double-tap strike hit the Obolonskyi station after a drone struck the Dniprovskyi district station.
Later updates said six injured, five hospitalized, and two later died.
Moscow denies deliberately targeting civilians even though the stations were also hit on Sept. 10, totaling three attacks.

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