Drone Strike Hits Kyiv TV Channel, Five Killed

Wed Sep 09 2026 08:31:25 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian TV channel headquarters in Kyiv caused five deaths and significant damage amid ongoing war.

A Russian drone struck Ukraine’s independent TV channel "We Are Ukraine" in Kyiv, collapsing the building and killing five live‑broadcast journalists. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as a new chapter in Russian aggression and called on Western allies to act. The strike followed a series of overnight raids that killed three and injured 25, damaging residential buildings and setting vehicles ablaze. Ukraine and Russia paused aerial attacks on each other’s capitals for three days amid diplomatic talks hosted by U.S. envoys, while Kyiv’s air‑raid alerts hit record highs.

Drone Strike Hits Kyiv TV Channel, Five Killed

Partially collapsed building of Ukrainian TV channel in Kyiv after Russian drone strike

A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s independent TV channel "We Are Ukraine" in Kyiv, damaging the building and killing five people who were broadcasting live.

President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack a "new page in Russian degradation" and urged Washington and Brussels to join forces to halt further strikes.

The attack followed a series of overnight raids that killed three and wounded 25 in the capital, with officials reporting damage to residential structures and fires in vehicles.

Earlier this week, Ukraine and Russia agreed to pause aerial attacks on each other’s capitals for three days amid diplomatic discussions hosted by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

The June‑end 2026 air‑raid alerts in Kyiv reached record highs, making it one of the most heavily targeted capitals since the 2022 invasion.