Massive Russian air assault kills civilian, damages power grid; other attacks kill at least seven more
At least three Russian drones penetrated Ukraine's air defenses.
Last night, Russia carried out another massive drone attack against Ukraine, accompanied by several missile and bomb strikes. The Russian forces again targeted energy infrastructure and residential areas, killing at least one civilian and injuring ten more. Other Russian strikes killed seven and injured 35 in frontline regions.
The Air Force reported that overnight on 25-26 September, Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast with two missiles of unspecified type from Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, and Odesa Oblast with four Kh-59/69 guided aviation missiles from the Black Sea. Additionally, Russian occupiers launched 78 Shahed-136/131 explosive drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Orel, and Kursk in Russia.
According to the Air Force, four Kh-59/69 guided aviation missiles and 66 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs were shot down. Eight drones were “locationally lost” – disappeared from radars possibly crashing – in several regions of Ukraine. One Shahed returned to Russia, and one more remained in Ukraine’s airspace as of 9:00, with combat work ongoing, as per the Air Force.
Public broadcaster Suspilne reported explosions and cited official reports on air defense activities in Kyiv City, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
The Ukrainian Army’s General Staff said this morning that Russian forces, operating from their territory, are actively using guided aerial bombs and strike UAVs against populated areas in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts, along with conducting artillery shelling. Over the past 24 hours, they carried out 15 airstrikes, deploying 26 guided aerial bombs.
Ukrainian forces have no capabilities to shoot down the guided bombs.
Kyiv city: no injuries, damage from debris
Air defense forces neutralized approximately ten Russian strike drones, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA). The KMVA reported that over a dozen Russian drones were heading towards the capital. Combat operations in Kyiv’s airspace and its approaches lasted for 5 hours.
In the Pechersk district, debris caused a gas pipe depressurization in a residential building. Additionally, about 20 cars were damaged. Debris also fell on the territory of a kindergarten.
Kyiv authorities initially reported a child injured in the drone strike had been hospitalized, but later clarified the injuries were unrelated to the attack.
Odesa Oblast: woman killed in missile attack
A Russian air attack late on 25 September in Odesa Oblast killed a 62-year-old woman, according to oblast chief Oleh Kiper. The missile strike in the Odesa district also caused damage to buildings and vehicles, and ignited a grass fire that was quickly extinguished. During a subsequent drone attack, no injuries or significant infrastructure damage were reported.
Sumy Oblast: one person killed by Russian shelling
Russian forces dropped a FAB-500 air bomb on Sumy, which did not detonate, the oblast administration said. One person was killed in the Yunakivka community of the region by Russian shelling. Russian forces carried out 28 attacks on Sumy Oblast across numerous communities. 51 explosions were recorded.
Ivano-Frankivsk: no injuries, power outages from UAV debris
The fall of debris from Russian UAVs on a critical infrastructure object in Ivano-Frankivsk caused a fire, according to regional chief Svitlana Onyshchuk. Energy workers recorded damage to power grids in Ivano-Frankivsk. Four central streets of the city and part of the adjacent areas were de-energized.
Kherson Oblast: two killed, 14 injured in various attacks
According to local authorities, Russian military shelled 24 settlements in Kherson Oblast over the past day, killing two people and injured 14 more. The Russian strikes hit critical infrastructure facilities, an administrative building, a cultural institution and medical facilities, agricultural enterprises and shops. Nine apartment buildings, 20 detached houses, a cellular tower, a gas pipeline, a warehouse, garages, agricultural machinery, and cars were damaged.
Chernihiv Oblast: no casualties, civilian tractor destroyed
On 25 September, the Russian army’s drone attacked a civilian man who was transporting hay by tractor in the Novhorod-Siverskyi community in Chernihiv Oblast, destroying the tractor and a trailer with hay, but not hurting the man. This is according to local authorities. Also, as a result of shelling of border settlements, houses and outbuildings were damaged. No people were reportedly injured in the attacks.
Kharkiv Oblast: one injured by Russian shelling
On 26 September morning, a Russian shelling attack injured one civilian in Bohodukhiv district. Other attacks caused multiple fires in the region, according to the oblast administration.
Zaporizhzhia: eight injured in Russian attack
The Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration reported that Russia’s nighttime air attack injured eight people. Two of the victims are in the hospital, a man is in serious condition and a woman is in moderate condition. A 14-year-old boy was among the injured.
Update: The injury toll in Zaporizhzhia rose to 10.
Mykolaiv Oblast: no injuries, energy infrastructure targeted
According to the Mykolaiv oblast authorities, the Russian army attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the region, which led to power outages, and shelled one of the region’s communities. No one was hurt.
Donetsk Oblast: four killed, 19 injured in Russian attacks
On 25 September, Russians killed 4 residents of Donetsk Oblast: 2 in Kramatorsk, and one each in Hirnyk and Dronivka. Another 19 people in the oblast were injured during the day, according to the oblast authorities.
Related:
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- Russia bombs Zaporizhzhia, injuring 16 civilians, including a 15-year-old
- Kharkiv residential area hit by FAB-250 bomb, 21 locals injured
- Deadly Russian missile strike kills 3 civilians, including child, in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
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