--- title: "Russian drone hits nine-story building in Kyiv: 70-year-old woman killed, four injured" description: "A Russian drone hit a nine-story building in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district, causing a fire on several floors. A 70-year-old woman was killed and four people were injured, including two teenagers." date: 2026-09-09T15:40:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russian-drone-hits-residential-building-in-kyiv tags: [kyiv, drone-attack, russia-ukraine-war, emergency-services, civilian-casualties] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Russian drone hits nine-story building in Kyiv: 70-year-old woman killed, four injured ![Firefighters and rescue workers at the scene of a Russian drone strike on a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/09/ataka-bpla-na-zhiloy-dom-v-kieve/ataka-bpla-na-zhiloy-dom-v-kieve-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - A Russian drone hit a nine-story residential building in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district, causing a fire from the 1st to the 4th floor. - A 70-year-old woman was killed and four people were injured: a 74-year-old woman, a 69-year-old man, a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy. - On September 9, UAV attacks were also recorded in the Darnytskyi district (a 22-story building, fire on the 12th floor) and at a warehouse in the Dniprovskyi district. 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. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Police show the high-rise in Kyiv that took a direct drone "hit"](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/politsiya-pokazala-bagatopoverhivku-kievi-1788968304.html) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ прямой ΡƒΠ΄Π°Ρ€ Π΄Ρ€ΠΎΠ½Π° ΠΏΠΎ многоэтаТкС Π² КиСвС ΠΈ ΠΏΡƒΠ±Π»ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΡŽ ΠΊΠ°Π΄Ρ€ΠΎΠ² ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡ†ΠΈΠ΅ΠΉ; совпадаСт с Π±Π°Π·ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹ΠΌ тСкстом. - [17 people injured in UAV attack on a residential building in Yalta](https://news.mail.ru/incident/71721640/) - ΠžΠΏΠΈΡΡ‹Π²Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΈΠ½Ρ†ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½Ρ‚ Π² Π―Π»Ρ‚Π΅, Π° Π½Π΅ Π² КиСвС; Π½Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Ρ„Π°ΠΊΡ‚Ρ‹ ΠΏΠΎ дСвятиэтаТкС Π² ДнСпровском Ρ€Π°ΠΉΠΎΠ½Π΅. - [Ukrainian forces strike Ufa on August 19: residential building and enterprise damaged](https://www.mk.ru/incident/2026/08/19/vsu-udarili-po-ufe-19-avgusta-povrezhdeny-zhiloy-dom-i-predpriyatie.html) - ΠžΡ‚Π½ΠΎΡΠΈΡ‚ΡΡ ΠΊ Π£Ρ„Π΅ ΠΈ Π΄Π°Ρ‚Π΅ 19 августа; Π½Π΅ связан с киСвской Π°Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΎΠΉ 9 сСнтября. - [In Yalta, 17 people injured when a drone hit a multi-story building](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8832065) - ΠžΠΏΠΈΡΡ‹Π²Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ялтинский ΠΈΠ½Ρ†ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½Ρ‚; Π½Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ киСвскиС Ρ„Π°ΠΊΡ‚Ρ‹ ΠΈ Ρ†ΠΈΡ„Ρ€Ρ‹ ΠΏΠΎΡΡ‚Ρ€Π°Π΄Π°Π²ΡˆΠΈΡ…. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What happened in Kyiv on September 9? **A:** A Russian drone hit a nine-story residential building in the Dniprovskyi district, after which a fire broke out in the building, spreading across the premises from the first to the fourth floor. ### Q: Are there any victims or the injured? **A:** According to law enforcement, a 70-year-old woman was killed and four people were injured: a 74-year-old woman, a 69-year-old man, a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy. The exact figures are being clarified. ### Q: Were there any other attacks on the same day? **A:** Yes, on September 9 fires also broke out in several districts of Kyiv: in the Dniprovskyi district a drone hit a warehouse, and in the morning in the Darnytskyi district a 22-story building was struck, with a fire on the 12th floor.