Nearly a day of Russian drone attacks on Kyiv: What we know so far
Russian Federation attacks Kyiv with jet-powered drones on September 27 in an assault lasting nearly all day (photo: dsns_kyiv)
As of 9 p.m., Kyiv has been under air raid alert for 15 hours since the start of the day. State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported five people injured and showed the aftermath of new Russian attacks.
Overnight, a UAV struck a warehouse building in the Solomianskyi district, causing a fire.
In the morning, a non-residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district was hit. Three people were initially reported injured—a woman and two 16-year-old children. Medics assisted them and took them to the hospital.
Later, it became known that the number of people injured in the district had risen to four. Three of them are currently in the hospital.
State Emergency Service of #Ukraine shows some aftermath of #Russia's latest jet-drone strikes on #Kyiv pic.twitter.com/3aMxDCS3q8
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) September 27, 2026
A little later, a non-residential building in the Solomianskyi district was also hit.
Aftermath of Russia's drone strikes on Kyiv on September 27 (photo: dsns_kyiv)
In the Holosiivskyi district, a UAV struck an administrative building. Drone debris also fell in a park and near a children's playground. At another location, falling debris caused a fire in an open area. At one more site, cars caught fire.
Aftermath of Russia's drone strikes on Kyiv on September 27 (photo: dsns_kyiv)
In the Darnytskyi district, a UAV struck a nine-story residential building on the fourth and fifth floors. Firefighters extinguished fires on the fifth and ninth floors. Medics treated one injured woman at the scene.
Aftermath of Russia's drone strikes on Kyiv on September 27 (photo: dsns_kyiv)
Later, drone debris fell on the grounds of a kindergarten. Firefighters contained a fire at a non-residential site.
Aftermath of Russia's drone strikes on Kyiv on September 27 (photo: dsns_kyiv)
In the Solomianskyi district, cars caught fire after UAV debris fell.
In the Podilskyi district, falling debris sparked a fire in dry grass.
Aftermath of Russia's drone strikes on Kyiv on September 27 (photo: dsns_kyiv)
In the Darnytskyi district, debris fell in an open area near a store.
Aftermath of Russia's drone strikes on Kyiv on September 27 (photo: dsns_kyiv)
In the Dniprovskyi district, debris fell in an open area. Preliminary reports indicate that people were injured. Debris was also reported to have fallen on a two-story non-residential building, where a fire broke out.
Also on the evening of September 27, it became known that the residence of the Saudi ambassador was damaged in the Russian attack.
In addition, the media reported on the aftermath of the deadly Russian strike on Sumy.
