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Russian Strikes on Kyiv Hit Business Center and Residential Yards, Killing One and Injuring 24

Russian attacks on Kyiv on Sept. 28 killed one person and injured 24, including three children, as a three‑story business center and several non‑residential buildings were hit and drone debris set cars on fire in residential courtyards, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Russian strikes pushed Kyiv’s civilian toll higher on Sept. 28, with impacts recorded in several districts and emergency services stretched across the city.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that as of the evening, one person had been killed and 24 injured in the day’s attacks, among them three children.

In the Sviatoshynskyi district, Klitschko reported a hit on a three‑story business center. In Solomianskyi district, debris from a downed drone fell into the courtyard of a residential building and ignited parked cars.

Klitschko also said rescuers had recovered the body of a person killed earlier in the day in the Shevchenkivskyi district after a separate strike. Ukrainian outlets have suggested the victim may be an academic of the National Academy of Sciences, but authorities have not issued official confirmation of the identity.

The mayor and city services reported additional damage to non‑residential buildings. In Obolonskyi district, there was a repeat strike on a non‑residential structure. In Solomianskyi, preliminary reports also pointed to a hit on a non‑residential building. Klitschko said that in Podilskyi district, a drone apparently struck an unoccupied building.

The pattern across districts suggests a mix of direct hits and damage from falling fragments as Ukrainian air defenses engaged incoming drones. Cars burning in residential courtyards and damage to business premises underline how much of the strike impact fell on civilian areas and commercial infrastructure rather than front‑line positions.

Key updates to watch are any official confirmation of the person killed in Shevchenkivskyi district, revised casualty and damage figures from city authorities, and whether the Ukrainian government links this wave of attacks to renewed calls on partners for more air‑defense systems and munitions.

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