On the night of September 8, 2026, Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine's capital. According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, two people were killed in the Solomianskyi district as a result of a hit on a warehouse facility. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine citing an official statement from the city's mayor. Klitschko also clarified that the total number of fatalities in Kyiv on September 8 reached five. Emergency services are working at the scene: photos from the site show firefighters in protective gear deploying fire hoses against a backdrop of thick smoke.

Repeated Hits and Spread of Fire

In Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district, a repeated hit on another warehouse building was recorded. According to Klitschko, the fire at this facility is spreading to an adjacent three-story structure. A medical team was also dispatched to the capital's Darnytskyi district following an emergency call. Thus, the strikes hit several administrative districts of the city, indicating the group nature of the attack.

Explosion at the "My — Ukraine" TV Channel Building

As a result of the shelling, a Russian drone hit the building of the "My — Ukraine" TV channel, where the "United News" TV marathon was being broadcast at the time of the attack. Initially, five injured were reported, but the figure was later revised upward. Exact data on the condition of the wounded was not disclosed at the time of publication.

Scale of Destruction and Legal Consequences

Preliminary data indicates that at least 14 high-rise residential buildings, as well as a school, a polyclinic, a supermarket, and a gas station, were damaged in the night attack on Kyiv. The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case on the grounds of a war crime. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russian occupiers deliberately attempted to cause maximum possible damage to the peaceful residents of the capital during the night strike. The capital's police published footage of the first minutes after the Russian missile strike on Kyiv.

Contradictory Data

Fact-checking revealed a discrepancy in the dating of some sources. A material from the publication "Gazeta.ru" (source_id 3) titled "Missiles Not Shot Down Again: Russia Launches Group Strike on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia" is dated August 11, 2026, and, judging by the URL, refers to a different episode of attacks rather than the events of September 8. This means that this source cannot be considered direct confirmation of today's attack and is used only as contextual material about a series of strikes. In addition, the number of injured in the "My — Ukraine" TV channel building was initially reported as five, then revised — the exact final figure was not recorded in any of the verified sources at the time the material was prepared.

Authorities' Response and Current Situation

Firefighters, rescuers, and medical teams continue to work at all emergency sites. According to RBC-Ukraine, the capital's police showed the first minutes after the missile strike, recording the work of emergency services in a smoke-filled environment. A full assessment of the material damage to all damaged facilities — from residential high-rises to social infrastructure — was not completed at the time of publication. The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office is gathering the evidentiary base for the criminal case opened on the grounds of a war crime.