Russian assaults escalate as EU defence ministers meet in Eire to debate Ukraine air defence shortages.
Printed On 1 Sep 2026
A minimum of 12 folks have been killed and 21 wounded in a wave of Russian air assaults on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the encompassing area, authorities stated.
“Kyiv area got here beneath a large assault by Russian missiles and strike drones tonight,” Kyiv regional navy administration chief Tymur Tkachenko stated on Telegram on Tuesday.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced “Russian terror” and stated an Indian citizen was among the many lifeless, calling on allies to spice up Ukraine’s air defences.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated no less than eight folks have been killed and 5 others, together with two kids, have been injured in the course of the in a single day drone and missile assaults on town.
One other 4 folks have been killed within the Kyiv area, Ukrainian prosecutors introduced, saying a residential constructing was broken within the suburb of Boryspil.
Zelenskyy stated 50 folks have been evacuated from the constructing in Boryspil.
“Russia at all times plans its strikes particularly to trigger as a lot destruction to folks’s lives as potential, and it succeeds solely when air defence capabilities are inadequate,” he stated on social media.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence stated it hit navy and power amenities in Kyiv and Odesa, in addition to areas surrounding these cities in a single day.
Ukraine’s border service additionally stated Russian forces hit the ferry checkpoint at Orlivka on the border with Romania, a NATO member.
Ukraine’s air drive spokesman Yurii Ihnat stated Russia was launching drones that have been more durable to shoot down. Within the final six days, 2,800 jet-powered drones had been launched at Ukraine, with solely 60 % intercepted.
Reporting from Kyiv, Al Jazeera’s Audrey MacAlpine stated Russia’s tactic of launching steady waves of drones in the course of the day was geared toward disrupting civilian life.
“Each time there’s an air raid siren, folks should evacuate sure industrial buildings and faculties should go underground. Ninety % of Ukraine’s trendy meals storage has been destroyed, so grocery shops are having fewer provides,” MacAlpine stated.
Ukraine targets Russian port
In Russia, a Ukrainian drone assault induced a fireplace within the port space of Ust-Luga, a serious export outlet within the northwest, and Moscow was repelling drones.
Within the Samara area, a Ukrainian drone assault hit the city of Novokuibyshevsk, blowing out home windows in an residence constructing, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev stated on Telegram.
Novokuibyshevsk and the encompassing space on the Volga River are residence to a variety of Russia’s main oil refineries run by the state oil firm Rosneft.
The appearing governor of Russia’s Belgorod area stated a Ukrainian assault killed one particular person.
Russia and Ukraine deny intentionally attacking civilians.
In the meantime, Ukraine’s drone forces commander says it hit 54 Russian “shadow fleet” vessels in August to forestall oil gross sales funding Russia’s battle in Ukraine.
EU assembly
The assaults come as European Union defence and international ministers collect in Eire for talks on strengthening Ukraine’s air defences.
Ukraine faces a scarcity of interceptor missiles, notably United States-made Patriot methods used in opposition to ballistic threats.
Either side have escalated long-range strikes in latest months, hitting infrastructure akin to warehouses, companies, and oil and port amenities, in addition to ships, growing civilian casualties.
