Russia drone attack on Kyiv kills one, injures seven after Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, striking two petrol stations and other sites, killing one person and injuring seven. The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump in New York to discuss a potential energy ceasefire. Russia has recently intensified its drone attacks on Kyiv using faster, high-flying jet drones. Ukrainian oil company Ukrnafta reported that one of its petrol stations was hit, the sixth such attack in recent weeks. Railway infrastructure was also damaged, injuring a worker.

Russia drone attack on Kyiv kills one, injures seven after Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
Published Sep 23, 2026
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