Three civilians killed in Russian drone strike near Kyiv

On the night of September 19-20, 2026, a Russian drone strike targeted a residential building in the Fastiv region of Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of three civilians. According to Timur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv military administration, the attack occurred in the community of Khlevakha, causing significant damage to neighboring structures and vehicles.

The Kyiv Independent, citing police sources, identified the victims as a 39-year-old woman and her two-year-old son, alongside a three-year-old girl. It remains unclear if the toddler was related to the mother. This incident marks another escalation in the ongoing aerial campaign targeting the Ukrainian capital and its surrounding territories, which have been frequently struck by Russian missiles and drones since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

The strike follows a recurring pattern of Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in the Kyiv region. Local authorities continue to monitor the area, and while no specific follow-up actions were detailed by officials, such strikes have become a routine threat to civilians living in the vicinity of the capital throughout the conflict.