Russian Air Attacks Kill 4 in Kyiv Region as 800 Drones Hit Ukraine in 4 Days
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 1
Russian Air Attacks Kill 4 in Kyiv Region as 800 Drones Hit Ukraine in 4 Days
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 1
Summary
Four people were killed and more than a dozen injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region Tuesday, turning earlier reports of four injuries into a deadlier toll as a sixth day of attacks unfolded.
Kyiv recorded three deaths and five injuries, while Boryspil lost one resident and saw nine more hurt — including a child — after missiles and drones damaged an apartment building and a business.
Russia has fired 800 jet-powered drones at Ukraine over the previous four days, forcing hours-long daytime air raid alerts in Kyiv and pushing Ukrainian engineers to accelerate interceptor-drone development.
The fighting is also spilling across borders: NATO jets were scrambled near Latvia, Finland restricted traffic near Russia, and Moscow said more than a dozen Ukrainian drones were shot down en route to the capital.
Diplomatic pressure is rising alongside the attacks, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent telling Russia no economic relief or agreements are possible until the war ends.