Explosions heard in Kyiv, Reuters witness says

September 28, 2026 7:49 PM EDT

Smoke rises in the aftermath of a Russian jet-powered drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 28, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Sept 29 (Reuters) - ‌Explosions ​were ​heard in the Ukrainian capital of ‌Kyiv early on Tuesday, ⁠a Reuters witness said, ‌as Russia continues its ‌near-daily attacks on the country in its ​fifth year of the war.

Missile debris fell ⁠in the courtyard of a residential ​building, among other damage, and a non-residential building ​caught fire ‌in another part of the city, ⁠Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.

On Monday, ⁠President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said nine ​people had been killed and more than 80 injured in ‌Russian drone strikes throughout the country, including ‌in Kyiv.

(Reporting ⁠by Jekaterīna Golubkova ‌in ​Tokyo; Editing by Jamie Freed and Thomas ‌Derpinghaus)



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