Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

Russia attacked Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, with drones and missiles overnight, killing 2 people and injuring at least 10. This ended a period without such strikes. Ukraine responded by attacking a Russian Black Sea port, killing at least 4 people and injuring 29 others. The two countries are continuing to exchange drone and missile attacks.

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Part of The Russia-Ukraine war: the invasion, the front line and the long-range strikes

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Ran by 4 outlets across the spectrum· The Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer
The Boston GlobeLean Left· Sep 8, 2026

Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· Sep 8, 2026

Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

BloombergLean Left· Sep 8, 2026

Ukraine Says At Least Two Killed in Russian Attack On Kyiv

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· Sep 2, 2026

Russian strikes kill 2 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes

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Ran by 4 outlets across the spectrum· WFMZ Allentown, WTOP Washington DC
WFMZ AllentownCenter· Sep 8, 2026

Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

WTOP Washington DCCenter· Sep 8, 2026

Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks

The ColumbianCenter· Sep 2, 2026

Russian overnight strikes kill 2 Ukraine civilians

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9 articles
Deutsche WelleLean Left· Sep 9, 2026

Ukraine, Russia trade drone strikes, killing 6

Al JazeeraLean Left· Sep 9, 2026

Russian drone attack kills two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing

The Kyiv IndependentLean Left· Sep 8, 2026

'As much harm as possible' — 5 killed, 63 injured as Russia resumes mass attacks across Ukraine

The Kyiv IndependentLean Left· Sep 7, 2026

Russian attacks kill at least 3, injure 38 across Ukraine, day after Witkoff, Kushner visit Kyiv for renewed peace push

The Kyiv IndependentLean Left· Sep 6, 2026

Russian attacks kill 8, injure 69 in Ukraine over past day amid declared pause in strikes against capitals

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France 24Center· Sep 9, 2026

Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal

BBC NewsCenter· Sep 8, 2026

At least two people dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv

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3 developments
  1. Sep 2Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks hit Kyiv for 7th consecutive day, at least 13 injured
  2. Sep 8Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause in attacks
  3. Sep 9Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal

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Last development · Sep 9 — Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal

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