# Russia targets communications and energy facilities in overnight drone attacks on Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/79873

- The Guardian, 2026-09-30 07:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/30/russia-ukraine-war-strikes-zelenskyy-putin-poland-romania-macron-sanchez-spain-europe-latest-news-updates

> Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said preliminary information indicated debris had been found at the premises of an unnamed western embassy in the capital, with emergency services sent there. Russia said it targeted communications and energy facilities in Kyiv and port infrastructure in Izmail, while the attacks damaged energy and other civilian infrastructure. Poland raised its alert level in the southeast and scrambled military aircraft to monitor the situation.

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