(../../../../favicon_aje.ico) Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine’s Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera    (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/1/russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-kills-at-least-12-in-ukraines-kyiv)                                                    (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/9/1/russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-kills-at-least-12-in-ukraines-kyiv)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26244211481992-1788252995.jpg?resize=1200%2C675)  (../../../../wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26244211481992-1788252995.jpg@resize=730,410&quality=80)     (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (../../../../static/css/vendor~main~d08ff9cb.24bf1742.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~748942c6.6c6e15fe.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~b07b7304.25927f0e.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~6e6dca10.74fd263a.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~5db14389.c7afea12.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/media/Roboto-Bold.52bb58c8.woff2) (../../../../static/media/Roboto-Regular.c5bf51b6.woff2)  (../../../../static/css/vendor~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blo~5f903362.2e08e417.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~9c0c5d0c.c65718e9.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blog-container~containers~72501995.3d2cbba2.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~pages/amp-article~pages/article-page~493df0b3.1e546aab.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.5839b1ed.r2.chunk.css)   Skip links (russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-kills-at-least-12-in-ukraines-kyiv@traffic_source=rss.html#main-content-area) Skip to Content  (https://www.aljazeera.com/)          (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Sign up  Show navigation menu     Navigation menu (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News    Show more news sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/) Africa   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia/) Asia   (https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/) US & Canada   (https://www.aljazeera.com/latin-america/) Latin America   (https://www.aljazeera.com/europe/) Europe   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia-pacific/) Asia Pacific      (https://www.aljazeera.com/middle-east/) Middle East   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/explainer/) Explained   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports) Sport   (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinion/) Opinion   (https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/) Video   More   Show more sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/) Features   (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/) Economy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/human-rights/) Human Rights   (https://www.aljazeera.com/climate-crisis) Climate Crisis   (https://www.aljazeera.com/investigations/) Investigations   (https://www.aljazeera.com/interactives/) Interactives   (https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/) In Pictures   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/science-and-technology/) Science & Technology   (https://www.aljazeera.com/audio/podcasts) Podcasts   (https://www.aljazeera.com/travel) Travel   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored/) Sponsored Content        (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Click here to search search     Sign up        Navigation menu caret-left    (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/ukraine-russia-crisis/) Russia-Ukraine war    (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/5/30/is-the-war-in-ukraine-entering-a-new-phase-2) Is the war entering a new phase?   (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/with-drone-dropped-food-on-ukraines-frontline-do-soldiers-starve) Starving on the front lines   (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/between-us/2026/2/24/russia-ukraine-four-years-of-war) Four years of war   (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/5/zelenskyy-asks-putin-for-meeting-whats-he-offering-could-russia-accept) Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin     caret-right         (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News |(https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/ukraine-russia-crisis/) Russia-Ukraine war   Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine’s Kyiv Russian attacks escalate as EU defence ministers meet in Ireland to discuss Ukraine air defence shortages.   Listen   Listen (3 mins)       Save       Share Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine’s Kyiv on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F5ammau) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Russian%20drone%20and%20missile%20barrage%20kills%20at%20least%2012%20in%20Ukraine%E2%80%99s%20Kyiv&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F5ammau) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F5ammau) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/5ammau)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info      (play video) play video   play video    (Ukrainian firefighters put out a fire following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv)      Video Duration 04 minutes 07 seconds  play-arrow   04:07   Ukraine strike in Russia: At least three killed, nine injured in Belgorod    (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458)     By  (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458) Al Jazeera Staff , AFP, APand Reuters   Published On 1 Sep 2026 1 Sep 2026    At least 12 people have been killed and 21 wounded in a wave of Russian air attacks on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the surrounding region, authorities said. “Kyiv region came under a massive attack by Russian missiles and strike drones tonight,” Kyiv regional military administration chief Tymur Tkachenko said on Telegram on Tuesday. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/31/indias-pm-modi-urges-end-to-ukraine-war-in-talks-with-russias-putin) India’s PM Modi urges end to Ukraine war in talks with Russia’s Putin  list 2 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/poland-opens-terror-probe-into-fire-at-drone-factory) Poland opens terror probe into fire at factory supplying Ukraine drones  list 3 of 3 (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/1/us-brings-back-russias-siluanov-to-g20-finance-talks-angering-europe) US brings back Russia’s finance minister to G20 talks, angering Europe   end of list  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced “Russian terror” and said an Indian citizen was among the dead, calling on allies to boost Ukraine’s air defences. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least eight people were killed and five others, including two children, were injured during the overnight drone and missile attacks on the city. Another four people were killed in the Kyiv region, Ukrainian prosecutors announced, saying a residential building was damaged in the suburb of Boryspil. Zelenskyy said 50 people were evacuated from the building in Boryspil. “Russia always plans its strikes specifically to cause as much destruction to people’s lives as possible, and it succeeds only when air defence capabilities are insufficient,” he said on social media. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said it hit military ⁠and energy facilities ⁠in Kyiv and Odesa, ‌as well as regions surrounding these cities overnight. Ukraine’s border service also said Russian forces hit the ferry checkpoint at Orlivka on the border with Romania, a NATO member. ⁠Ukraine’s air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said Russia was launching drones that were harder to shoot down. In the last six days, 2,800 jet-powered drones had been launched at Ukraine, with only 60 percent intercepted. Advertisement    Reporting from Kyiv, Al Jazeera’s Audrey MacAlpine said Russia’s tactic of launching continuous waves of drones during the day was aimed at disrupting civilian life. “Every time there’s an air raid siren, people have to evacuate certain commercial buildings and schools have to go underground. 90 percent of Ukraine’s modern food storage has been destroyed. So grocery stores are having fewer supplies,” MacAlpine said. Ukraine targets Russian port In Russia, a Ukrainian drone attack caused a ⁠fire in the port area of Ust-Luga, a major export outlet in the northwest, and ⁠Moscow was repelling drones. In the Samara region, a Ukrainian drone attack hit the town of Novokuibyshevsk, blowing out windows in an apartment building, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said on Telegram. Novokuibyshevsk and the surrounding ⁠area on the ⁠Volga River are home to a ⁠number of ⁠Russia’s major ⁠oil refineries run by the state ‌oil company Rosneft. The acting governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said a Ukrainian attack killed one person. Russia and Ukraine deny deliberately attacking civilians. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Drone Forces commander says it hit 54 Russian “shadow fleet” vessels in August to prevent illegal oil sales funding Russia’s war in Ukraine. EU meeting The attacks come as European Union defence and foreign ministers gather in Ireland for talks on strengthening Ukraine’s air defences. Ukraine faces a shortage of interceptor missiles, particularly United States-made Patriot systems used against ballistic threats. Both sides have escalated long-range strikes in recent months, hitting infrastructure such as warehouses, businesses, and oil and port facilities, as well as ships, increasing civilian casualties.            aj-logo             aj-logo             aj-logo       Advertisement          About About   Show more  (https://www.aljazeera.com/about-us) About Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/code-of-ethics/) Code of Ethics   (https://www.aljazeera.com/terms-and-conditions/) Terms and Conditions   (https://www.aljazeera.com/eu-eea-regulatory/) EU/EEA Regulatory Notice   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/) Privacy Policy   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/) Cookie Policy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Cookie Preferences    (https://trust.aljazeera.net/accessibility/) Accessibility Statement   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sitemap) Sitemap   (https://careers.aljazeera.net/) Work for us      Connect Connect   Show more  (https://network.aljazeera.net/en/contact?tid=6) Contact Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/user-accounts-help) User Accounts Help   (https://commercial.aljazeera.net/) Advertise with us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/stay-connected) Stay Connected   (https://www.aljazeera.com/newsletters) Newsletters   (https://sat.aljazeera.net/en) Channel Finder   (https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule/) TV Schedule   (https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/) Podcasts   (https://webapps.aljazeera.net/aje/tips/) Submit a Tip   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored) Paid Partner Content      Our Channels Our Channels   Show more  (http://aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Arabic   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Al Jazeera English   (https://www.ajiunit.com/) Al Jazeera Investigative Unit   (https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/) Al Jazeera Mubasher   (http://doc.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Documentary   (http://balkans.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Balkans   (http://ajplus.net/) AJ+      Our Network Our Network   Show more  (http://studies.aljazeera.net/en/) Al Jazeera Centre for Studies   (http://training.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Media Institute   (http://learning.aljazeera.net/) Learn Arabic   (http://liberties.aljazeera.com/en) Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights   (http://forum.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Forum   (https://hotels.aljazeera.net/en) Al Jazeera Hotel Partners        Follow Al Jazeera English: (https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera) facebook       (https://twitter.com/ajenglish) twitter     (https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish) youtube     (https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/?hl=en) instagram-colored-outline                          (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml) rss       (Al Jazeera Media Network logo)   © 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network