On the daytime of September 9, 2026, a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle struck a nine-story residential building in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv. According to law enforcement, the drone hit the building directly, after which a fire broke out inside. The fire, according to preliminary information, spread across the premises from the first to the fourth floor of the high-rise. Police, State Emergency Service (SES) rescuers, medical workers and other emergency services are working at the scene, evacuating residents and dealing with the aftermath of the strike.
Direct hit on a residential building
The police published footage from the attack site showing the aftermath of the drone's direct hit on the facade and windows of the nine-story building. According to available data, the strike hit the residential part of the building, which triggered a fire on several lower floors. Emergency services are continuing their work at the scene: law enforcement officers are documenting the damage, while rescuers are carrying out evacuation and containing the fire. Information on the scale of the destruction and the exact number of casualties, according to representatives of the security services, is being clarified.
Victims and the injured
As a result of the strike, a 70-year-old resident of the building was killed. Four other people were injured. Among the injured are a 74-year-old woman, a 69-year-old man, and two minors: a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy. According to footage published by the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs' Telegram channel, rescuers and police are carrying the injured out of the damaged building. Medical workers are providing aid to the wounded on site and transporting them to medical facilities.
Emergency services' work
Police, State Emergency Service and medical team units have been deployed at the attack site. Rescuers in protective gear, including breathing apparatus, are working near the damaged entrance, evacuating residents and monitoring the situation. Law enforcement officers are documenting the consequences of the Russian strike for subsequent record-keeping. Operational services are continuing the operation, and the data on the number of the injured remain preliminary and are being clarified as information arrives from the scene.
Context of the September 9 attacks
The strike on the nine-story building in the Dniprovskyi district was part of a series of Russian drone attacks on Kyiv on the same day. According to preliminary data, in the Dniprovskyi district one of the drones hit a warehouse, and in the morning a Russian drone struck a 22-story residential building in the Darnytskyi district, where a fire broke out on the 12th floor. Thus, fire outbreaks linked to UAV attacks simultaneously flared up in several districts of the capital.
What is known at this point
As of now, emergency services are continuing their work at the site of the strike on the nine-story building in the Dniprovskyi district. The death of one 70-year-old woman and the injury of four people, including two teenagers, have been confirmed. Final data on the number of the injured and the nature of their injuries, as well as the extent of damage to the building, according to law enforcement, are still being clarified. The publication XAB.info will update this material as official confirmations become available.
