Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv Kills 14-Year-Old Boy

In late September 2026, a Russian drone attack hit a high-rise building in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing a 14-year-old boy and wounding his mother and about 20 other residents. The boy was described as Ukrainian-Israeli. Explosions were heard near the center of the capital.

Other Russian strikes damaged data centers in Kyiv, which an expert said were meant to disrupt Ukraine's troop control, and shut down Ukraine's biggest steelmaker. In the same period, at least eight people were killed as Russia and Ukraine traded strikes, and a blast rocked Ulyanovsk in Russia after a Ukrainian drone attack.