Russian drone strikes school and bridge in Kyiv, no casualties reported

Officials said children were in shelters and the drone's warhead did not explode.

By Felo News Desk · Published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:38:47 GMT

A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv and damaged a major bridge on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, officials said, with no immediate reports of casualties.

What happened

The drone hit the school while children and staff were sheltering underground, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The impact left a large hole in the brick façade, exposing a staircase and leaving burn marks on smashed windows. In the same wave of attacks, two drones struck a bridge that connects eastern and western Kyiv, prompting the suspension of metro services and ground public transport.

What the reports add

Al Jazeera noted that Ukraine’s nuclear safety watchdog also reported a drone strike on the grounds of a nuclear research facility in Kyiv on Wednesday, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished and leaving the test reactor undamaged. The New York Post added that police bomb‑squad members were seen handling an unexploded warhead at the school site. Both outlets said no injuries were reported, and the warhead did not detonate.

What was said

Mayor Vitali Klitschko told Al Jazeera that children and staff were in shelters when the drone hit and that there were no immediate casualty reports. The nuclear regulator said, “The fire that resulted from the attack was quickly extinguished. There were no injuries,” in a statement to Al Jazeera. The New York Post quoted the mayor as saying the warhead “didn’t explode.”

How it came about

The strike follows a series of Russian drone attacks on Kyiv that have intensified since late September, including a drone hit on the National Academy of Sciences on Sep. 28 and a deadly strike on a minibus near Nikopol on Sep. 16, which Felo previously covered. Those earlier incidents were linked to Moscow’s broader aerial campaign against Ukraine’s capital, as detailed in Felo’s Sep. 21 article on Russia’s pledge to intensify attacks.

Key facts

A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on Oct. 1, 2026. (aljazeera.com)
Two drones hit a major bridge in Kyiv, suspending metro and ground transport. (aljazeera.com)
No injuries were reported and the warhead did not explode. (nypost.com)
Ukraine’s nuclear safety watchdog said a fire at a research facility was extinguished with no injuries. (aljazeera.com)