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Russian Attacks Kill Two, Wound 35 Across Ukraine

Updated 8:04 AM ET · 7:39 AM ETConfirmed

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In Short: Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least two and injured 35 others over the past day, with repeated strikes hitting Zaporizhzhia.

Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two and injured 35 others over the past day, with repeated strikes hitting Zaporizhzhia. Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) also reported that Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 16 people over the last 24 hours, with both countries citing ongoing conflict.

In northeastern Sumy Oblast, three people, a 63-year-old man and two women aged 56 and 76, were injured by Russian attacks, according to the regional military administration in Kyivindependent (Ukraine).

Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that Russia launched 857 strikes on 52 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, including two missiles at Zaporizhzhia. Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) did not specify the number of strikes but noted that the war was still raging in its fifth year.

Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that Russian attacks damaged or destroyed facilities in Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, and Poltava on Oct. 24-25. Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) did not provide specific locations but mentioned that 16 sites had been damaged, including 12 private houses in Kyiv's outskirts, a warehouse, and a production facility.

AFP (France) reported that President Volodymyr Zelensky said three people were killed in night-time strikes on the southern Zaporizhzhia region and a Russian drone strike had killed one man in Kyiv. Kyivindependent (Ukraine) did not mention the specific number of deaths in Kyiv but noted the overall casualties.

AFP (France) reported that Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine a day after Moscow vowed to achieve its war aims 'no matter the circumstances'. Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported a lower death toll of two.

AFP (France) reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the UN General Assembly his country intended to continue its military campaign 'to the end'. Kyivindependent (Ukraine) did not report on Lavrov's statement but noted ongoing attacks.

Despite the discrepancies in the number of casualties and specific details, both Kyivindependent (Ukraine) and Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) agree that Russian attacks across Ukraine have resulted in deaths and injuries over the past day, with a focus on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia.

Background

What's confirmed

• Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two and injured 35 others over the past day, with repeated strikes hitting Zaporizhzhia. Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) also reported that Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 16 people over the last 24 hours, with both countries citing ongoing conflict.
• In northeastern Sumy Oblast, three people, a 63-year-old man and two women aged 56 and 76, were injured by Russian attacks, according to the regional military administration in Kyivindependent (Ukraine).
• Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that Russia launched 857 strikes on 52 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, including two missiles at Zaporizhzhia. Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) did not specify the number of strikes but noted that the war was still raging in its fifth year.
• Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that Russian attacks damaged or destroyed facilities in Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, and Poltava on Oct. 24-25. Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) did not provide specific locations but mentioned that 16 sites had been damaged, including 12 private houses in Kyiv's outskirts, a warehouse, and a production facility.
• AFP (France) reported that President Volodymyr Zelensky said three people were killed in night-time strikes on the southern Zaporizhzhia region and a Russian drone strike had killed one man in Kyiv. Kyivindependent (Ukraine) did not mention the specific number of deaths in Kyiv but noted the overall casualties.
• AFP (France) reported that Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine a day after Moscow vowed to achieve its war aims 'no matter the circumstances'. Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported a lower death toll of two.
• AFP (France) reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the UN General Assembly his country intended to continue its military campaign 'to the end'. Kyivindependent (Ukraine) did not report on Lavrov's statement but noted ongoing attacks.
• Despite the discrepancies in the number of casualties and specific details, both Kyivindependent (Ukraine) and Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) agree that Russian attacks across Ukraine have resulted in deaths and injuries over the past day, with a focus on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia.

What's still developing

• It reported shooting down three Kh-59/69 missiles and 112 drones.
• Since then, Ukraine says it has retaken roughly 150 square miles of territory in the southern Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, where Russian forces had previously been advancing rapidly.
• The main areas targeted were Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions, it said.
• Ukrainian officials have claimed that a Russian collaborator involved in the sham referendums in occupied territories was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike, according to reports.
• Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 8:14 AM ET In Short: Ukrainian officials claim a collaborator involved in Russia's fake referendums was killed in a drone strike, as Belarus reactivates equipment aiding Russian drones in Ukraine.
• "This past week, the Russians launched more than 2,200 attack drones against Ukraine, as well as around 1,650 aerial bombs and 38 missiles of various types, a significant number of them ballistic missiles," Zelensky posted on social media.
• "Today, Russia said thank you for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia," Zelenskyy said after a Russian strike on that city on Saturday killed 20 people, including three children.
• 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No.
• Russian authorities said a Russian military officer had been killed in a targeted attack in Sevastopol, Crimea’s biggest city, and that a woman has subsequently been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack.
• Back in 2014, a Ukraine defense ministry spokesperson told CNN that the Zaporizhzhia had been taken over and placed under the flag of the Russian naval fleet when its commander abandoned it.
• Other major cities, such as Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia, also saw significant increases in civilian casualties.
• The strikes had targeted housing "and other civilian infrastructure" in various parts of the country, he added In Moscow, Russia's defence ministry said it bombed a Kyivstar data centre in Kyiv and another belonging to the Omega Telecom company, claiming that the firms were providing services to the Ukrainian army.

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• WarpBeat — background on Russian Missile and Drone Attack Kills Nine in Kyiv link
• TSN English — video link