# Russian attacks kill at least 16, injure 59 across Ukraine as Kyiv hit by drone and missile waves

https://mins.news/en/item/72027

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-24 09:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-attacks-kill-at-least-16-injure-59-across-ukraine-as-kyiv-hit-by-waves-of-drones-ballistic-missiles/

> At least 16 people were killed and 59 injured across Ukraine over the past day, local authorities said. Kyiv was struck by three waves of ballistic missiles, leaving two dead and eight wounded. Russia launched 282 drones and several types of missiles overnight; Ukrainian air defenses said they downed 227 aerial targets.

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