Russian Drones Pound Civilian Areas as Ukraine Claims Battlefield Gains

Russian drones strike Ukrainian cities, killing civilians and wounding 41. Ukraine claims breakthroughs in eastern front.

Editorial Desk

September 28, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Kyiv, Ukraine — Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian cities killed at least three civilians and injured 41 others, officials reported Monday, as Kyiv claimed advances in its recent offensive against Russian forces.

The attacks came amid ongoing diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to find a path toward ending the war that has raged for over four years. Ukraine’s Third Army Corps said it had recaptured 51 square kilometers of territory in the Donetsk region, part of a broader operation called Operation Vivaldi aimed at breaking through Russian defenses.

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Russian forces also claimed to have captured villages in Donetsk and Sumy, though these claims could not be independently verified. The relentless drone strikes by Russia target civilian infrastructure, aiming to weaken Ukraine’s resistance and economy, while Kyiv’s long-range drones have hit Russian fuel depots and industrial sites.

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