Russia resumed drone and missile strikes on Kyiv on September 8-9, 2026, ending a three-day pause ordered by President Vladimir Putin that coincided with visits by U.S. envoy Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon. Russian strikes killed at least seven people and targeted the Ukraine-Moldova border.
No BS check run yet — press ⚖ to extract this story's claims and verify them against independent sources.
An air raid alert had been declared in Kyiv due to the threat of “enemy” drone attack
Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv late Monday after a three-day pause ordered by President Vladimir Putin expired, Ukraine’s emergency service said. The halt coincided with visits to Moscow and Kyiv by US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who were holding talks aimed at ending the war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
US envoy says 'encouraged' by talks as White House official told Reuters next steps to be announced in coming weeks.
A wave of strong explosions rang out in Kyiv early Tuesday as Russia resumed strikes on the Ukrainian capital after a three-day halt. Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the pause in attacks as US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the Russian and Ukrainian capitals at the weekend. The fresh explosions triggered fires and car alarms in the city, and Ky
At least two people were killed and 10 others injured in another Russian attack on Kyiv overnight, according to the Interior Ministry, as a three-day pause in strikes on the Ukrainian capital ordered by President Vladimir Putin came to an end.
Russia resumed strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, shortly after the departure of US peace negotiators, attacking the city with ballistic missiles and killing two people.
Russia struck Kyiv with drones and missiles early Tuesday after a three-day pause in attacks on the Ukrainian and Russian capitals ended following visits by President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv [aljazeera.com#1][lemonde.fr#1][rte.ie#1]. Kyiv authorities said at least two people were killed; later accounts from Ukrainian emergency officials and local authoriti
Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv overnight, killing two people and sending smoke billowing above the Ukrainian capital, ending Moscow's temporary halt to strikes on the city.
Russia struck Kyiv with drones and missiles on Tuesday after a three-day halt in attacks on the Ukrainian and Russian capitals during visits by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The attack killed five people in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said [japantoday.com#1][dawn.com#1][bbc.co.uk#1]. Officials said the Kyiv strike caused fires across several districts and damaged at least 14 high-r