Russian drone attack kills three children and a woman in Kyiv region


Fire and smoke rise at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

KYIV, Sept ⁠20 (Reuters) - The death toll from an ⁠overnight Russian attack on the ‌Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday.

A ​mother and her two 3-year-old ⁠children were killed ⁠in Ukraine's Kyiv regionwhen a Russian ⁠drone ‌strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.

Kyiv ⁠region governor Tymur Tkachanko said a ​girl died ‌in hospital after a separate ⁠drone strike ​in another district.

Tkachenko said the region endured more than a day of ⁠hostile attacks, with 31 ​sites damaged in five districts.

The southwesternFastiv district sustained the most damage, with 24 ⁠sites hit, including homes, industrial and utility buildings, the grounds of an agricultural enterprise and vehicles, he added.

Russia ​has been attacking ⁠the capital Kyiv and the surrounding ​Kyiv region with drones ‌continually in recent weeks.

(Reporting ​by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by William Mallard and Lincoln Feast.)

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