Russia fires 174 drones, 4 missiles

Russia launched 174 drones and four missiles at Ukraine overnight into September 2, with the Kyiv and Odesa regions among the main targets, according to Ukrainian reporting and local media. A drone struck a residential building in central Kyiv, injuring at least seven people, while a university and a medical facility were also damaged in the capital, Kyiv Post and other outlets reported. Ukrainian reports said at least 141 drones were shot down or suppressed, though damage was recorded in multiple regions. The attacks came as President Volodymyr Zelensky said his government would work on measures to counter what he called Russia’s effort to wear down civilian life in Ukraine. ### Which places were hit in the latest wave? Kyiv and Odesa were identified as the main targets in the overnight barrage, according to Ukrainian coverage of the attack. Kyiv Post reported that residential buildings, warehouses, schools and other civilian infrastructure were damaged, while local reporting said the strike pattern extended beyond the capital. Central Kyiv was hit again later on September 2, when a drone tore into a six-storey apartment building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, according to Kyiv Post and Ukrainska Pravda. (kyivpost.com) The same strikes also damaged an educational institution and a medical facility in the city, those reports said. ### How many people were hurt? At least seven people were reported injured after the drone hit the apartment building in central Kyiv, Kyiv Post said. (kyivpost.com) The Kyiv Independent later reported that the number of injured in the broader central Kyiv strikes had risen to 13. At least 10 people were wounded in the wider overnight attacks on Kyiv and Odesa, including a child, according to Kyiv Post’s earlier report on the barrage. (kyivpost.com) Al Jazeera separately reported that Russian drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least one person. ### What do the strike numbers show? The Ukrainian Air Force figures cited by UNN said Russia used 174 drones and four missiles in the overnight assault, and that 141 drones were neutralized. (kyivpost.com) Separate Ukrainian reporting carried the same total number of drones and missiles and said Kyiv and Odesa bore the brunt of the attack. The September 2 barrage followed days of near-continuous attacks on the capital, according to the Kyiv Independent, which described the strike on central Kyiv as part of the seventh consecutive day of almost uninterrupted Russian attacks on the city. (kyivpost.com) Reuters, in a report carried by U.S. News, also described the assault as part of a sustained run of strikes on Kyiv. (unn.ua) ### What did Zelensky say after the attacks? Volodymyr Zelensky said on September 2 that the government would work on response measures needed “to counter Russia’s tactics” and its attempts “to wear down civilian life in Ukraine,” according to a statement on the presidential website. In a separate address published on September 1, Zelensky said Russian airspace would “effectively be closing,” linking that warning to the wider air war. (kyivindependent.com) Al Jazeera reported that both Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued fresh threats as strikes hit both countries. Its report said Putin accused Zelensky of “terrorism,” while Ukraine warned foreign airlines against using Russian airspace. ### What comes next? September 2 was the latest in a string of Russian aerial attacks on Kyiv and other regions, with Ukrainian officials still assessing damage and casualty totals as reports were updated through the day. (president.gov.ua) Zelensky said on September 2 that additional government measures would be prepared, and the presidential website said September would include further diplomatic and defense activity tied to protecting Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. (kyivindependent.com) (aljazeera.com)