--- title: "Zelensky Reports Deliberate 'Shahed' Drone Strikes on Kyiv: People Killed, Kyivstar Office Damaged" description: "Zelensky stated about deliberate night and daytime jet drone strikes on Kyiv and other regions: people killed, gas stations, a residential building and the Kyivstar office damaged, the communication network operating in normal mode." date: 2026-09-11T12:38:04.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelensky-deliberate-shahed-strikes-on-kyiv-kyivstar-office-damaged tags: [kyiv-drone-attack, shahed-drones, kyivstar, zelensky, air-defense, ukraine-war] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zelensky Reports Deliberate 'Shahed' Drone Strikes on Kyiv: People Killed, Kyivstar Office Damaged ![Firefighter in front of burning trees and a damaged car after Shahed drone strikes on Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/11/zelenskyj-udary-shahedov-po-kievu-povrezhden-ofis-kievstara/zelenskyj-udary-shahedov-po-kievu-povrezhden-ofis-kievstara-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Zelensky reported deliberate jet drone strikes on Kyiv from the night and throughout the day of September 11, 2026. - Due to strikes on gas stations in the capital, two people were killed and nine injured, including a rescuer. - A nine-story residential building, an office building in the Podil district, and the Kyivstar engineering team's office were damaged. - Kyivstar stated that employees were not injured and that communication and internet are working in full. - The president called for strengthening air defense and thanked partners for supplying air defense systems. On the night into Friday, September 11, 2026, and throughout the day, strikes using jet-powered drones were carried out against Kyiv and a number of Ukrainian regions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in his Telegram channel that Russia's escalation using drones is becoming "increasingly terrorist," and that the strikes on the capital are deliberate and have continued since the night. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, ZN.ua and 24tv.ua, citing statements by the head of state and the Kyivstar company. ### Course of the attack and regions affected According to Zelensky, the enemy attacks covered not only Kyiv Oblast but also several other regions, with strikes on the capital's civilian infrastructure recorded throughout the day. In particular, as a result of the night strikes, a fire broke out in a nine-story residential building, and in Kyiv's Podil district a drone hit an office building, where a fire started on the fourth floor, causing destruction and fire in two adjacent structures. ### Casualties and injured According to the statements, in the capital alone, two people were killed due to strikes on gas stations, and nine more were injured. Among the injured, the president said, is a rescuer who came under a repeated enemy strike. The exact number of casualties and injured in residential and office buildings was being clarified at the time the official reports were published. ### Damage to the Kyivstar office and network operation As a result of the September 11 attack, the building of the Kyivstar company — the engineering team's office — was damaged. The company emphasized that employees were not injured and that the network continues to operate in normal mode: all mobile communication and internet services are provided to subscribers in full. Specialists are assessing the scale of the damage and eliminating the consequences of the strike. ### Contradictory data There are discrepancies in the official messages regarding the chronology and nature of the strikes: Zelensky states that the attacks have continued "since the night" and have covered several regions, while in a number of descriptions it is emphasized that deliberate strikes on Kyiv's civilian infrastructure were recorded "from the very morning." Moreover, information on casualties is focused on strikes on gas stations (two killed, nine injured), while for the residential and office buildings only fires and "injured" are reported without specific figures. Different media outlets (RBC-Ukraine, ZN.ua, 24tv.ua) broadcast the same official version, so independent verification of the number of killed and the exact list of damaged objects is currently absent. ### Kyiv's reaction and call to strengthen air defense The President of Ukraine noted the need to strengthen air defense and thanked the partners who are helping the country with missiles for aviation and air defense systems. Against the backdrop of ongoing strikes on civilian infrastructure, the issue of expanding the air shield remains central in Kyiv's official rhetoric. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Russians deliberately struck the Kyivstar building in Kyiv, - Zelensky](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyani-tsilespryamovano-vdarili-budivli-1789129926.html) - Подтверждает заявление Зеленского о целенаправленном ударе по зданию «Киевстара» и о жертвах. - [During the attack on Kyiv, Russians damaged the Kyivstar company building](https://zn.ua/war/vo-vremja-ataki-na-kiev-rossijane-povredili-zdanie-kompanii-kievstar.html) - Подтверждает повреждение здания «Киевстара» во время атаки на Киев. - [Russians struck the Kyivstar company building, – Zelensky](https://24tv.ua/ru/ataka-reaktivnymi-dronami-na-kiev-zelenskij-soobshhil-o-pogibshih-i-ranenyh_n3140371) - Подтверждает удары реактивными дронами, наличие погибших и раненых по словам Зеленского. - [Zelensky on the night attack: RF tried to calculate everything for as much harm as possible](https://fakty.com.ua/ru/ukraine/20260908-zelenskyj-pro-nichnu-ataku-rf-namagalasya-vse-prorahuvaty-dlya-yakomoga-bilshoyi-shkody/) - Контекст по более ранней ночной атаке (08.09); не смешивать с событиями 11.09. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What was damaged as a result of the September 11 attack? **A:** According to official data, gas stations, a nine-story residential building, an office building in Kyiv's Podil district, and the Kyivstar engineering team's office were damaged. ### Q: Are there any killed? **A:** Yes, according to Zelensky, in the capital alone, two people were killed due to strikes on gas stations, and nine more were injured, including a rescuer. ### Q: Is Kyivstar's communication working after the strike? **A:** Yes, the company stated that employees were not injured and that all mobile communication and internet services are provided to subscribers in full. ### Q: What did Zelensky say about air defense? **A:** The president noted the need to strengthen air defense and thanked partners for their help with missiles for aviation and air defense systems.