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Russia Drone Attacks Hit Kyiv, Injure Dozens

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Russia Launches Kyiv Drone Attacks

Russia launched drone attacks on Kyiv, sparking fires and injuring dozens.
On Sept. 8, Shahed drones and ballistic missiles killed three people and injured 29.
On Sept. 9, a drone hit a 24-story building in Darnytskyi district, injuring five, including a pregnant woman.
On Sept. 11, drones struck two Kyiv gas stations, killing at least two people and wounding six.

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President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a call described as “constructive and frank”.

History

Historical Context

In 2001 the United States launched the first armed MQ-1 Predator strike in Afghanistan, marking the debut of combat drones. By that year the Air Force operated about 60 Predators, and the 2002 Yemen strike showed drones could be used outside active battlefields, spurring global proliferation. Russia’s 2024 Shahed attacks on Kyiv illustrate how that early shift has normalized unmanned assaults on civilian targets.

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Russia Launches Kyiv Drone Attacks

Russia launched drone attacks on Kyiv, sparking fires and injuring dozens.
On Sept. 8, Shahed drones and ballistic missiles killed three people and injured 29.
On Sept. 9, a drone hit a 24-story building in Darnytskyi district, injuring five, including a pregnant woman.
On Sept. 11, drones struck two Kyiv gas stations, killing at least two people and wounding six.

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