Russia launches air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's military says

A man carrying a sleeping child in Kyiv, Ukraine, 3 September, 2025.
Reuters

Ukraine’s air defence systems were activated in Kyiv on Wednesday as the capital came under a new Russian air attack. Authorities urged residents to remain in shelters during the strikes.

The Kyiv military administration confirmed that Ukraine’s air defence units were engaged in repelling a Russian air assault on the capital.

The country’s air force had earlier issued nationwide warnings of missile and drone strikes, triggering air raid alerts across Ukraine.

“Air defence is operating in Kyiv! Stay in shelters until the all-clear is given!” said Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, on Telegram.

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