Event Brief
Five injured in Russian drone strikes in Kyiv region
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 2:18 AM ET
Summary: Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Kyiv region, injuring at least five people, including three children, local officials said on Friday. The attack occurred as polling stations opened in Russia for the country’s first parliamentary election since the start of the war in Ukraine.
WHO: Local officials
WHAT: Russian drone strikes injured at least five people in Kyiv region, including three children.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Kyiv region, Ukraine
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
Sources (12):
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu
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