Russian Drone Strikes in Kyiv Region Kill Three Children and a Woman

In the weeks before mid-September 2026, Russian forces increased drone attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region, targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas and prompting continuous air-raid alerts.

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On the evening of 19 September 2026, a Russian drone hit a private two-story house in the Fastiv district, killing a 39-year-old mother and her two three-year-old children. The roof collapsed and a fire was later extinguished by the State Emergency Service.

Three children and a woman were killed in the Kyiv region as a result of Russian attacks

A separate impact in the Vyshhorod district injured a child who later died in hospital, bringing the regional death toll to four—three children and a woman. The strike also wounded a woman who was taken to the nearest hospital.

Death toll from Russian attacks on Kyiv region rises to four, including three children

• Sites damaged: 31 locations across five districts.

Three children were injured in the Kyiv region following an attack by the Russian Federation

• Fastiv district: 24 sites, including homes, industrial and utility buildings, an agricultural enterprise and vehicles.

7-year-old injured in drone attack on Kyiv region

• Civilian facilities: Nine facilities in four districts (Obukhiv, Vyshhorod, Boryspil, Bucha) were hit, covering warehouses, production sites and an educational institution.

Russian attacks damage civilian facilities in four districts of Kyiv region

• Injuries: A woman injured in Fastiv, a child injured in Vyshhorod, two men with shrapnel wounds in Bucha, and multiple family members (including three children) hospitalized with acoustic trauma and acute stress reactions after the 18 September attack on Fastiv.

Three children were injured in the Kyiv region following an attack by the Russian Federation

Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, confirmed the casualties and damage via Telegram, expressed condolences, ordered emergency crews to secure the sites and urged residents to stay in shelters during alerts.

Enemy drone attack in Kyiv region injures child in evening attack

State Emergency Service personnel extinguished fires at the Fastiv house and a warehouse in Vyshhorod. Medical teams admitted the injured to local hospitals, treating acoustic trauma, acute stress reactions, shrapnel wounds and burns. Rescue workers continued to document damage and assist displaced civilians.

Three children were injured in the Kyiv region following an attack by the Russian Federation

• “Unfortunately, we have tragic news. A child who was injured in an enemy attack in the Vyshhorod district has died in hospital. As a result, the death toll in the Kyiv region has risen to four – three children and a woman,” — Timur Tkachenko

Death toll from Russian attacks on Kyiv region rises to four, including three children Russian troops launched a massive attack on the Kyiv region: a mother and her two children were killed, and three other people were injured Russian drone strike kills mother and two children in Kyiv region Three children and a woman were killed in the Kyiv region as a result of Russian attacks

Air-raid alerts remain in effect throughout the Kyiv region, and emergency services stay on standby for further drone strikes. Regional authorities have not announced a timeline for the cessation of attacks.

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