Russian attacks kill eight, injure dozens across Ukraine

A wave of Russian strikes on Sunday and Monday killed eight civilians and wounded at least 22 people across Ukraine, with attacks targeting schools, kindergartens, a children’s centre and residential buildings.

By Felo News Desk · Published Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:16:24 GMT

Russian forces carried out a series of drone, aerial bomb and missile attacks on Sunday and Monday that killed eight civilians and injured at least 22 people across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials and local reports. The strikes hit the capital Kyiv, the second‑largest city Kharkiv, the northern city Sumy and the south‑east Odesa region.

Targets and casualties

In Kyiv, a market outside the capital was set on fire and a data centre was struck, while a kindergarten, a school and a communications facility were also hit.
In Kharkiv, a guided aerial bomb destroyed two floors of an apartment block, killing eight people and injuring 22, including six children, as reported by Mayor Ihor Terekov on Telegram.
In Sumy, an air strike damaged a children’s centre and killed a 16‑year‑old girl, according to Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi.
In the Odesa region, a “massive strike” damaged multiple buildings and killed one person.

Official statements

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was “terrorising Ukrainians” with the attacks, calling them “terrorism” and demanding the United States enforce the Lindsey Graham Act to pressure Russia into ending the war. He also accused Russia of having no military objective in the strikes.

Russian officials have not issued a direct statement on the latest attacks, but the defence ministry has claimed it struck a Kyivstar data centre and an Omega Telecom facility.

Context and background

These attacks come amid a broader pattern of civilian‑targeted strikes that have killed eight civilians on Sunday alone, as reported in earlier Felo coverage on 27 September. The United Nations General Assembly in New York is concluding its debate on a settlement, while the United States is intensifying diplomatic outreach to pressure Moscow.

ArcelorMittal shut its Kryvyi Rih steel plant on 26 September after four Russian airstrikes, highlighting the economic toll of the conflict.

Russia has vowed to intensify attacks on Kyiv after a large drone assault on Moscow, and Ukraine’s president has called for increased international aid and drone production.

International response

European and U.S. allies have deployed air defences in response to the rising threat, and the United States has urged the full implementation of sanctions under the Lindsey Graham Act.

Key facts

Eight civilians were killed by Russian strikes on Sunday and Monday (aljazeera.com)
At least 22 people, including six children, were injured in Kharkiv (aljazeera.com)
Zelenskyy accused Russia of terrorising Ukrainians and called the attacks terrorism (theguardian.com)
The strikes hit a market, a kindergarten, a school, a data centre, a children’s centre and residential buildings (theguardian.com)
Russian drones, bombs and missiles were used in the attacks (aljazeera.com)

Background

The attacks are part of a sustained campaign of civilian‑targeted strikes that have killed eight civilians on Sunday alone, as reported in earlier Felo coverage on 27 September. The United Nations General Assembly in New York is concluding its debate on a settlement, while the United States is intensifying diplomatic outreach to pressure Moscow.

Timeline

2026-09-27 — Eight civilians killed by Russian strikes on Sunday
2026-09-26 — ArcelorMittal shuts Kryvyi Rih steel plant after four airstrikes
2026-09-24 — Russian attacks kill eight civilians across Ukraine

Why it matters

The strikes increase civilian casualties and damage essential infrastructure, escalating tensions as the UN General Assembly debates a settlement and the US seeks to pressure Russia into ending the war.

What happens next

The United Nations General Assembly is concluding its debate on a settlement, and the United States is urging full implementation of the Lindsey Graham Act sanctions against Russia.