Indian Citizen Among 12 Killed as Russia Pounds Kyiv and Ukraine With Ballistic Missiles, Drones

An Indian citizen was among 12 people killed in a massive Russian missile and drone barrage across Ukraine, with strikes hitting apartment buildings, a Kyiv railway depot, businesses and critical infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on September 1.

Dozens more were injured as Russia deployed large numbers of jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles against Kyiv and several other regions.

“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 attack,” Zelenskyy said.

He added that residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were among the sites hit.

“Unfortunately, residential buildings and civilian infrastructure have been damaged,” the Ukrainian leader stated.

Boryspil, east of Kyiv, was among the hardest-hit cities. A five-story apartment building was damaged there, forcing emergency crews to evacuate 50 people. Businesses were also struck.

“In Boryspil, an ordinary five-story residential building was damaged. Fifty people were evacuated. All necessary services are on the ground. Businesses were also struck. Overall, 4 people were killed and 13 injured in the city. My condolences,” Zelenskyy said.

Kyiv itself suffered a deadly ballistic missile strike on railway infrastructure.

Russian forces deliberately targeted a railway depot and other railway facilities in the capital, according to Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi.

Seven people were killed at the depot, six of them Ukrzaliznytsia employees. Another railway worker was hospitalized with injuries.

Dozens of employees survived because they had moved into shelters during the air raid alert.

The strike caused extensive destruction around the depot, including the complete destruction of a workshop, while emergency crews continued fighting several fires.

Rail traffic was temporarily suspended along two sections following the strike before service was restored.

“All of this is nothing compared with the terrible loss of our colleagues,” Pertsovskyi wrote, adding that the company was contacting the families of those killed and providing support.

Zelenskyy later confirmed the death toll at the railway facility.

“In Kyiv, a strike on a railway depot killed 7 people,” he said.

Russian strikes also continued against Odesa and the surrounding region, leaving thousands of households without electricity.

“Since last evening, guided aerial bomb and drone strikes have continued against Odesa and the region. Thousands of families were left without electricity, and work is ongoing to restore power to people as quickly as possible,” Zelenskyy stated.

Russia also damaged a border crossing with Romania and infrastructure used for Ukrainian exports.

“A border crossing with Romania was deliberately damaged, as was export infrastructure,” Zelenskyy said.

The Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy and Dnipro regions also came under Russian strikes.

“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,” Zelenskyy said.

The Ukrainian leader said the casualty toll once again showed how strongly civilian survival depends on the availability of air defense systems.

“Russia always plans its strikes specifically to cause as much destruction to people’s lives as possible, and it succeeds only when air defense capabilities are insufficient,” Zelenskyy stated.

He called for increased deliveries of systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, particularly through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL, and bilateral assistance from Ukraine’s partners.

“I am grateful to everyone helping Ukraine receive anti-ballistic capabilities through PURL and bilateral supplies, and it is very important that these deliveries increase this fall,” Zelenskyy said.

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He stressed that additional air defense support has an immediate impact on civilian casualties.

“The number of victims of Russian terror directly hinges on every new package of assistance. I thank everyone who is helping make Ukraine more resilient,” Zelenskyy added.

Previously, a large-scale aerial attack struck the city and region of Odesa, with local authorities reporting multiple explosions across the area.

The assault involved high-speed airborne targets, standard and jet-powered drones, loitering munitions, missiles, and guided aerial bombs launched from both northern directions and the Black Sea.

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