Indian citizen among 12 killed in latest Russian strikes on Ukraine: Zelensky
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo: AP)An Indian citizen was among 12 people killed after Russia carried out a wave of missiles and drones on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. The attack marked the sixth consecutive day of Russian strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region.
The strikes hit residential buildings, a railway depot and civilian infrastructure across the city, triggering fires and leaving thousands without power in other parts of the country.
In a detailed thread on X, Zelenskyy said Russia used “a significant number of jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles” in the assault, adding that “residential buildings and civilian infrastructure have been damaged.”
In many cities and communities, work to address the aftermath of the Russian attack has been ongoing since last night – nearly 350 first responders are involved in Kyiv and the region alone. A significant number of jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles were used in the… pic.twitter.com/8cg4ik0V2F
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 1, 2026
“Overall, 12 people were killed, among them an Indian citizen, and dozens more were injured in the attack. My condolences to everyone who has lost family and loved ones,” he said.
Where did the attacks hit?
Zelenskyy did not identify the Indian citizen or specify where the person was killed. According to Zelenskyy’s post, the damage was spread across multiple regions:
- A strike on a railway depot in Kyiv killed 7 people.
- In Boryspil, a five-story residential building was damaged, and 50 people were evacuated; 4 people were killed and 13 injured in the city overall.
- Odesa and the surrounding region faced continued guided aerial bomb and drone strikes, leaving thousands of families without electricity.
- A border crossing with Romania and export infrastructure were also deliberately targeted, he said.
- The Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy and Dnipro regions all came under attack as well.
Nearly 350 first responders were deployed in Kyiv and the surrounding region alone to deal with the aftermath, Zelenskyy wrote. He said emergency crews battled multiple fires across the capital, while falling debris and direct hits damaged homes and businesses in several locations, including an apartment building and a business facility in Boryspil.
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Why this matters to India
The latest attack came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and said the Ukraine war must end “for humanity’s sake”. The Indian casualty adds a direct human dimension to India’s continuing engagement with Moscow over the conflict.
