One person was injured in Kyiv during overnight Russian drone attacks, lemonde.fr reported on Friday, September 25, 2026. The strikes on the Ukrainian capital came as part of a wider wave of Russian attacks that killed at least nine people across the country, according to Libération.
The casualty figures varied slightly between outlets. Le Figaro and BFM both reported at least eight dead in strikes on Kyiv and the Kharkiv region, while Libération put the death toll at nine. Le Parisien reported that around twenty explosions were heard in Kyiv and that the capital was hit by ballistic missiles, with at least one person killed there.
Among the sites struck was an agricultural enterprise, BFM reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned what Libération described as the "murderous madness" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking before the United Nations.
The differing death tolls reflect the difficulty of confirming figures while rescue and recovery work continues. The reports did not specify how many people were wounded in total or the extent of the damage.
Further updates on casualty numbers and the scope of the strikes are expected as Ukrainian authorities release more information.
