Kyiv region
Russian attack leaves Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement without electricity
The New Safe Confinement, which covers the destroyed fourth reactor, was left without power. The structure is critical to preventing the release of radioactive materials
At least four people, including a child, killed in the Russian attack on Kyiv (updated)
A "massive attack" by Russia against Ukraine's capital killed at least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, and injured at least 27 others at night and in the morning on September 28, 2025
In the night, Russia killed and injured people in shelling attacks in Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and the Kyiv region
During the night, the Russian army launched more than 140 drones at Ukraine, most of which were shot down by the Ukrainian Air Force. The military reported that the drones hit seven locations
Russian strikes kill 32, including two children, and injure 159 in Kyiv overnight (updated)
Russia launched 309 drones and eight cruise missiles during the night, according to Ukraine's air force. And although officials say air defences did manage to destroy many of them, there were numerous hits, including from cruise missiles
Russian strikes kill at least nine civilians in Kyiv overnight
In the latest barrage, 352 Russian drones and 16 missiles targeted Ukrainian territory, mostly in the Kyiv area, the Ukrainian air force reported
Russian strike hits seven Kyiv Districts as Putin escalates Ukraine attacks
The head of Kyiv's military administration, Timur Tkachenko, said that the attacks on various districts happened "simultaneously"
“The truth makes a person free, and therefore victorious”: a documentary about the oppression of priests in occupied Melitopol was shown in Kyiv
The documentary film "No God But Theirs", created by The Kyiv Independent, took place in Kyiv, which highlights the oppression of priests in occupied Melitopol
Russians kill 12 and injure over 60 people in largest attack on Ukraine
Russian armed forces attacked thirteen Ukrainian regions: the capital, the Kyiv Oblast, the Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyy, Ternopil, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Sumy, and Poltava Oblasts
Russia launches major aerial attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 civilians
It was one of the biggest combined aerial assaults on the city since the onset of full-scale war of Russians against Ukrainian people
Two dead, eight injured as Russian ballistic missiles and drones strike Kyiv overnight
The President of Ukraine reported that since the evening, there have been numerous strikes on Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Kherson Oblast and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. He also revealed that in the village of Velyka Chernechchyna, Sumy Oblast
“Don’t Be Silent! Captivity Kills”: Kyiv rally demands release of Ukrainian POWs
The organaizers of the peaceful assembly called on Ukrainians to attend the rallies every Sunday with flags, posters, and photographs of prisoners or simply to be present and collectively say, "We do not forget"
Two Russians receive verdicts in absentia for raping a pregnant woman and torturing a man during occupation in Kyiv Oblast
Two Russian servicemen were found guilty of violating the laws and customs of war in absentia for the brutal treatment of civilians who remained under occupation in 2022.
At night, the Russians massively attacked Kyiv with drones: Three people died, including a five-year-old girl
The authorities reported that the Russian attack affected the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Odesa and Donetsk Oblasts
Putin rejects the ceasefire proposal and attacks civilian infrastructure in Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy called on countries to continue to put pressure on Russia for the sake of peace
The European Alliance of News Agencies condemns the murder of Ukrinform journalist Tatiana Kulyk
The alliance noted that Tatiana's colleagues at Ukrinform consider her dedication to journalism and her desire to highlight the resilience and heroism of Ukrainians invaluable
Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast kills two civilians and injures others
Firefighters discovered a body during operations at a two-story house in the Bucha district
Russian attack on residential building in Poltava kills 14 civilians including three children and injures 20 others (updated)
The attack caused the destruction of the entrance from the ground floor to the fourth floor, resulting in a fire. Neighbouring buildings and 12 cars were also damaged
Russians killed three people in ballistic strike on central Kyiv
Three people were killed in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district in the Russian attack – two men aged 43 and 25, and a woman, 41. Three more people received medical assistance on site
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