Kyiv Suffers Deadly Russian Strike Targeting Railway Workers

Sun Sep 06 2026 04:40:08 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv kill 12, hit railway depot, and provoke multinational diplomatic push.

Overnight, Ukrainian authorities reported at least twelve deaths and twenty injuries in a series of missile and drone attacks by Russia on the capital Kyiv. Six casualties were railway workers when a state depot suffered a blast, underscoring the new target focus beyond residential zones. Russian officials have defended the raids as high‑precision strikes on military and energy assets, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Vladimir Putin to end the conflict during a security summit in Kyrgyzstan. The strikes mark the sixth day of amplified drone and missile activity, aimed at undermining Ukrainian air defence and civilian morale.

Kyiv Suffers Deadly Russian Strike Targeting Railway Workers

Overnight, Ukrainian officials confirmed that at least twelve people were killed and twenty injured in a fresh wave of Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding districts. The toll includes two children and a cluster of six casualties among railway workers when the state‑run Ukrzaliznytsia depot was struck.

Russian defence sources say the large‑scale operation used “high‑precision” weapons aimed at Ukraine’s military and energy installations, while acknowledging one fatality in a retaliatory strike on Russia’s western Belgorod region. The deployment marks the sixth consecutive day of sustained air strikes that seem designed to wear down Kyiv’s air defence systems and lower public morale.

"Every day spent in war pushes humanity back, and every step taken towards peace fills humanity with new hope and enthusiasm," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a security summit in Kyrgyzstan, urging President Vladimir Putin to end the conflict.

The strikes also impacted the wider region: another recent raid on a weapons depot in the Kyiv area killed thirty‑eight people, while the town of Boryspil suffered further casualties, including the death of a 26‑year‑old Indian national.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyan updated that roughly three hundred rescue teams have been working overnight, responding to widespread fires and injuries. Ukrainian officials warned that Russian forces are preparing further massive strikes on energy infrastructure next week. The international community watches closely as Moscow’s attacks intensify, while diplomatic appeals for a swift ceasefire grow louder.