# Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv

https://mins.news/en/item/40068

- The Guardian, 2026-09-01 09:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/01/russia-kills-sixth-night-drone-attacks-ukraine-kyiv

> At least 12 people were killed in and around Kyiv during a sixth consecutive night of Russian drone and missile strikes. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was exploiting Ukraine’s shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors to damage morale in the capital; Ukraine said its air defences downed 187 of 218 drones and several missiles.

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