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Russian attack damages education facility in Ukraine's capital, targets Kyiv Oblast infrastructure

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Russian attack damages education facility in Ukraine's capital, targets Kyiv Oblast infrastructure
Firefighters put out a blaze after a Russian attack damaged a higher education facility in Kyiv late on Sept. 16, 2026. (State Emergency Service/Telegram)

A late-night Russian drone attack on Sept. 16 damaged an education facility in Ukraine's capital and additional infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast, authorities reported.

"The facade and windows of a four-story building of a higher education institution in the Holosiivskyi district were damaged," the State Emergency Service (DSNS) wrote.

A small fire broke out at the Kyiv facility that was later extinguished by first responders, DSNS wrote.

Another fire broke out at a private property in Kyiv Oblast's Brovary district, located just east of Ukraine's capital. A utility building, agricultural equipment, semi-trailers, and a car were also damaged, the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration reported.

Homes and commercial infrastructure were also damaged in the oblast's Fastivskyi district, the Military Administration wrote.

Russia regularly launches fatal attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure as it continues to wage its war.

Russian forces attacked Kyiv on the morning of Sept. 15, killing one person and injuring at least 12 others, local authorities said.

A gas station in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district was hit at around 6 a.m. local time, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. One person was hospitalized in critical condition and later died in hospital, according to the mayor.

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Volodymyr Ivanyshyn

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Volodymyr Ivanyshyn is a news editor for The Kyiv Independent. He is pursuing an Honors Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto, majoring in political science with a minor in anthropology and human geography. Volodymyr holds a Certificate in Business Fundamentals from Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto. He previously completed an internship with The Kyiv Independent.

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