Russian overnight missile and drone attack hits Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine
Russia launched missiles and drones at Ukraine beginning on the evening of September 23, with Kyiv and Odesa regions among the main targets. In Kyiv, ballistic missile strikes killed two people and injured eight; reports also described damage across the Kyiv region and strikes at locations elsewhere in the country.
Countries involved Ukraine · 3 outletsRussia · 2 outlets
First reported among our outlets by The Kyiv Independent (Ukraine), · most coverage from Ukraine (3), Russia (2)
What the parties said
Ukraine
Hits were recorded at 13 locations, while falling debris from downed targets was reported at another 10 locations.
The Odesa and Kyiv regions were the main targets of the attack.
"Every such attack happens because pressure on the aggressor has still not become total, and Russia believes it can continue relying on ballistic terror,"
Russia
As a result of the strike, the following targets in Kiev and the Kiev region were hit: a warehouse storing materials for drone production and an industrial enterprise (Tukans…
Coverage
The Kyiv Independent · Ukraine23 Sep 05:02Waves of Russian drones hammer Kyiv, 2 dead, 43 injured, historic market set ablaze
Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia, said that Russia struck railway infrastructure in Kyiv and injured one of their workers.
Ukrainska Pravda · Ukraine24 Sep 06:14Drone crashes near Ukrainian border in Romania
On the night of 23-24 September, Russia attacked Ukraine with Zircon anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 282 drones of various types.
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As a result of the strike, the following targets in Kiev and the Kiev region were hit: a warehouse storing materials for drone production and an industrial enterprise (Tukans…
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Where accounts differ
Damage and injuries in Kyiv region
A report on attacks over the past day said 18 facilities were damaged and three people were injured.
In Kyiv Oblast, Russian attacks over the past day damaged 18 facilities, injuring three people, including a 76-year-old man, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional State…
The Kyiv Regional Military Administration reported eight damaged sites and one injured person in its account of attacks during September 23 and the night of September 24.
Russian attacks in Kyiv region damage eight sites, one person injured
The attacks continued throughout the day on September 23 and throughout the night of September 24.
Number of drones launched
Ukraine’s Air Force said 161 attack and decoy drones were launched over the past day covered in a September 23 report.
Overall, over the past day, Russian forces launched 161 Shahed-type attack drones, including jet-powered versions, as well as Gebera, Parodiya decoy drones and Banderol drones,…
Ukraine’s Air Force said 282 attack drones were launched beginning on the evening of September 23.
Beginning at 18:00 on Wednesday, September 23, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with Zircon anti-ship missiles launched from the Kursk, Rostov and Oryol regions;…