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Russia launches nearly 4,000 drones, bombs and missiles at Ukraine in a single week, killing eight[Updated]

Monday, 28 September 2026, 06:01 · 1 min read
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A Russian jet drone struck Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences on Monday afternoon, igniting the upper floors of the 19th-century landmark building and forcing staff to escape through windows and down ladders. At least two people were killed and six wounded in the strike, which also damaged a nearby private medical clinic, killing at least one more person. Among the injured was Volodymyr Horbulin, the academy's first vice-president and a former senior security official. Attacks continued into Tuesday, with Ukrainian air force officials warning of incoming ballistic missiles and journalists on the ground reporting a combined drone and missile assault on the capital, while separate Russian strikes on Dnipro — marking the sixth consecutive day of large-scale aerial bombardment — brought the latest confirmed nationwide toll to at least nine dead and more than 80 wounded.

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Russia has carried out a sweeping wave of aerial attacks across Ukraine, killing at least eight people on Sunday alone and injuring dozens more, as Moscow continues to escalate its bombardment despite ongoing international ceasefire discussions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 2,200 attack drones, approximately 1,650 aerial bombs and 38 missiles of various types — including ballistic missiles — in a single week, bringing the total to nearly 4,000 munitions. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov underscored Moscow's intentions on Saturday, telling the United Nations General Assembly in New York that Russia planned to pursue its military campaign

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Al Jazeera English — Russian strikes kill eight, injure dozens across Ukraine ↗︎France24 — Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine after Moscow vows to continue war ↗︎The Hindu — Russia hits Ukraine’s largest mobile provider, strikes data centres ↗︎
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