# Russia is wearing down Kyiv’s air defenses with near-daily drone attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/79837

- Meduza, 2026-09-30 07:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/30/russia-is-wearing-down-kyiv-s-air-defenses-with-near-daily-drone-attacks-now-the-strikes-continue-into-daylight

> Russia has shifted its attacks on Kyiv, deploying faster, harder-to-intercept jet-powered drones in nighttime and daytime waves that are straining air defenses and disrupting daily life. Strikes from September 22 to 28 killed 13 Kyiv residents and injured more than 160; civilian casualties occurred on 16 of September’s first 24 days.

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