Russian strikes kill eight across Ukraine; Kharkiv apartment block hit the next day
29 September 2026
Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine on 27 September 2026, with attacks on Sumy, Odesa region, Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia region. On 28 September a guided Russian aerial bomb hit an apartment block in Kharkiv, injuring at least 22 people, Mayor Ihor Terekov said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used over 2,200 attack drones, 1,630 aerial bombs and 38 missiles in the past week. He said the drone attacks did not fit Russian claims of preparing for de-escalation. Local reports said Ukrainian drones struck the Pavlovskaya oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region.
Killed on 27 September:
8
Attack drones in past week:
Over 2,200
Aerial bombs in past week:
1,630
Missiles in past week:
38
Why it matters for exams: The Russia-Ukraine war remains a core international-affairs topic.
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