Russian drone, missile strikes on Kyiv kill 2, end pause in attacks — SkimNews
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- Russia struck Kyiv with drones and missiles overnight on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), killing two people and injuring at least 10, according to local authorities
- The attack ended a weekend pause that coincided with the first official visit by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who arrived in Kyiv for a renewed push to end the war
- Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported damage and fires in at least five districts of the capital, while the Kyiv City Military Administration located civilian infrastructure damage at 16 sites
- A 26-story non-residential building was hit in the Holosiivskyi district, with fire spreading to an adjacent non-residential building; rescuers pulled one person from the search and evacuated two from a 16-story residential building
- In the Solomianskyi district, people were trapped in a five-story residential building and at least 10 were rescued, with additional fires recorded in the Darnytskyi and Podilskyi districts
Why it matters: The strikes resume within hours of U.S. envoys' first official Kyiv visit aimed at ending the war, with casualties and infrastructure damage across five districts — exposing how little diplomatic momentum actually translated into a pause on the ground for civilians.
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