Over 20 Dead After Russia Bombs Pension Payment Site in Donetsk Region

Russia carried out an airstrike on the village of Yarova in Donetsk region, hitting civilians gathered to receive pension payments. According to preliminary information, more than 20 people were killed.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strike in his Telegram channel on September 9. “Russians hit the village of Yarova in Donetsk region with an air bomb, at the place where people were receiving pensions. According to preliminary information, more than 20 people were killed,” he said.

The President emphasized that the attack underscores the need for stronger international measures against Russia.

“Such strikes by Russia must not go unanswered. The world cannot remain silent. A reaction from the United States, from Europe, from the Group of Twenty is needed. Strong actions are required so that Russia stops bringing death,” Zelenskyy stated.

According to the head of Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, at least 21 people were killed and the same number injured as a result of the strike. “Rescuers, medics, police, and local authorities are working at the site. We are helping the victims and determining the exact consequences of this crime. I will provide updates additionally,” he noted.

According to Ukrainian officials, Russia has increasingly used guided aerial bombs against civilian areas in frontline regions.

These strikes have hit residential neighborhoods, administrative buildings, and humanitarian aid distribution points, causing extensive casualties and destruction.

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Update: Death toll from the Russian airstrike on Yarova, Donetsk region, has risen to 23. 18 people injured, three in critical condition. Most of the victims were elderly pensioners, local authorities report.

Update: The death toll from Russia’s airstrike on Yarova has climbed to 25, with 18 more injured.
According to police, two KAB-250 bombs were dropped on civilians waiting in line for pensions near a Ukrposhta  vehicle. Most victims were elderly. Evacuation from the village is now underway.

Earlier in September, Russia launched its largest aerial attack of the war, firing more than 800 drones and missiles against Kyiv, Odesa, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, and Kremenchuk. According to Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, the strike killed at least three people in the capital, including a woman and her two-month-old child, and injured more than 20.

For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Cabinet of Ministers building in central Kyiv was directly hit, causing fires on its upper floors, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko confirmed.

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