Number of casualties in Kyiv after Russian attack rises to 13

The number of people injured in Kyiv as a result of the Russian attack on the capital carried out on September 2 has risen to 13. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) in Kyiv in its official channel, according to the outlet. The agency emphasized that several districts of the city were again hit, and exact figures on casualties and the condition of the injured are still being clarified. In the photographs published by the rescuers, burning debris and thick smoke over the strike zone are visible.

Course of the attack and air defense operations

According to available information, air defense forces were operating over the right bank of Kyiv during the night and morning of September 2. In the Holosiivskyi district, as previously reported, an unmanned aerial vehicle struck a warehouse building. The SES noted that several districts of the capital were hit, indicating a massive nature of the attack using various means of destruction, including drones.

Casualties and hospitalization

The number of injured changed over the course of the day. Earlier, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the number of casualties reached ten people, nine of whom were hospitalized in city hospitals. Later, the SES updated the figure to 13 injured. Information on fatalities does not appear in the provided materials; the agency states that the data is being clarified.

Strike on a university

Among the objects damaged in the September 2 attack was one of Kyiv's universities. It later became known that the National University of Food Technologies was hit. This underscores that the attack damaged not only infrastructure and warehouse facilities, but also civilian institutions.

Contradictory data

The set of verified sources contains discrepancies that are important to note. First, the figures for casualties differ depending on the timing of the statement: the mayor of Kyiv earlier named ten injured, while the SES later reported 13. This is explained by the gradual clarification of data as work on the ground continues. Second, some online sources contain references and wording tied to a different date (August 29, 2026), whereas the main line of events and the statements of the SES and the mayor relate to the September 2 attack. Thus, the version of 13 casualties following the September 2 strike is confirmed by several sources, however the chronology in certain publications requires additional verification by the editor.

As of the morning of September 3, official agencies continue to clarify the aftermath of the attack. The outlet will update the material as confirmed data from the SES and city authorities becomes available.