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Largest Russian Aerial Assault Hits Ukraine as Strike Damages Kyiv Government HQ

Western leaders weigh tougher sanctions alongside expanded air-defense support at Kyiv’s urging.

Kyiv (Ukraine), 07/09/2025.- A handout photo released by the press service of the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine shows smoke rising over the buildings housing Ukraine's cabinet in central Kyiv, Ukraine, 07 September 2025, amid the Russian invasion. At least two people were killed, including a child, and dozens were injured after Russian forces launched an overnight attack over Ukraine with more than 800 drones and 13 missiles, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. (Rusia, Ucrania, Kiev) EFE/EPA/STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE HANDOUT -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE -- MANDATORY CREDIT: STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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Overview

  • Ukraine reports Russia used more than 800 attack drones and about 13 missiles in the Sept. 7–8 barrage, with air defenses destroying 747 drones and four missiles.
  • For the first time in the war, the Cabinet of Ministers building in central Kyiv was damaged, with fires on the upper floors confirmed by officials and emergency services.
  • Authorities cite at least five deaths and dozens of injuries nationwide from the overnight assault, including a woman and her infant in Kyiv, with additional damage in Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kremenchuk and Sumy.
  • Moscow denies striking civilian sites and describes the operation as a massive, precise hit on drone factories and military air bases, a claim rejected by Ukrainian and European leaders.
  • Following the escalation, Washington and the EU say tougher measures are under review as allies coordinate further air-defense support, and a separate strike in Donetsk’s Yarova reportedly killed more than 20 civilians.