# Russian missile and drone barrage on Kyiv kills civilian near maternity hospital

*Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 2:06 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-09-24T02:06:38.936Z (3h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 10/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Russia fired at least 20 missiles at Kyiv and more than 100 attack drones at western Ukraine, in a strike that killed a civilian when debris from an intercepted missile hit a parking lot next to a maternity hospital.

Russia’s latest overnight barrage on Ukraine killed a civilian outside a maternity hospital in Kyiv and sent waves of drones across the country even as air defenses intercepted incoming missiles.

Ukrainian authorities reported a large‑scale Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv early on 24 September, with at least 20 missiles of various types fired at the capital. The salvo reportedly included Iskander‑M ballistic missiles, RM‑48U S‑400 missiles used in a ground‑attack role, KN‑23, Oniks‑M and Zircon systems. The different ranges and flight profiles of these weapons make interception more complex.

Strikes were recorded in several parts of Kyiv, including southeastern, eastern, western and northwestern suburbs. Fires broke out at multiple impact sites.

One Iskander‑M missile was shot down by a Patriot air defense system, but debris from the intercept landed in a parking lot next to a maternity hospital, killing one civilian, according to local reports. No further casualty figures were immediately available.

The missile barrage overlapped with, and was followed by, a mass drone attack. Ukrainian monitoring channels reported that Russia launched more than 100 Geran‑2 one‑way attack drones and a smaller number of Geran‑5 jet‑powered drones at western Ukraine after the strikes on the capital. By around 01:43 UTC, explosions had already been heard in or near Zlazne and Sarny in Rivne Oblast.

Ukrainian sources said up to 100 additional drones were detected in the country’s airspace at that time, and expected repeated launches of Geran‑2 and Geran‑4 drones to continue for hours.

The combination of fast ballistic missiles and slow, low‑flying drones is designed to strain Ukraine’s limited air defense network. High‑end systems such as Patriot are usually held for the most destructive ballistic threats, while cheaper missiles and mobile fire teams target drones. When both arrive in large numbers, commanders have to decide where to accept more risk: over major cities, key infrastructure or front‑line logistics.

The 24 September strikes fit a broader pattern in the war. Russian forces have repeatedly hit Ukrainian cities and infrastructure with mixed salvos of missiles and drones, aiming both to damage targets directly and to deplete Ukraine’s stock of interceptor missiles.

In the coming hours, key indicators will be the final tally of casualties and damage in Kyiv and western regions, confirmation of how many of the reported missiles and drones were intercepted, and any sign that Russia is shifting target sets toward energy infrastructure as colder months approach.