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Russia Unleashes Record Drone Barrage on Ukraine, Striking Kyiv Government HQ

Kyiv seeks tougher sanctions alongside increased air defenses following the unprecedented barrage.

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

  • Ukrainian officials reported roughly 805–810 Shahed and decoy drones plus about 13 missiles launched overnight, marking the largest single aerial assault since the invasion began.
  • For the first time in this phase of the war, the Cabinet of Ministers building in central Kyiv was damaged, with fires on upper floors confirmed by emergency services.
  • Ukraine’s air defenses said they downed 747–751 drones and four missiles, yet debris and strikes caused civilian casualties and damage across Kyiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cited four dead and 44 injured nationwide, while local authorities detailed fatalities that included a woman and her infant in Kyiv.
  • The EU and United States condemned the attacks as they weigh tighter measures, with Washington signaling possible new sanctions and Brussels working on another package, as Russia’s Defense Ministry denied targeting civilians and described the operation as precision strikes on military and drone facilities.