A damaged high-rise apartment building as a result of a Russian attack in the Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv, September 7, 2025. Suspilne News/Oleksandr Mahula
As reported by Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv’s mayor
In the intensive care unit of one of the capital’s hospitals, a 74-year-old woman who was injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv on September 7 died. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, confirmed the sad news.
According to the mayor, on September 7 in the Sviatoshynskyi district a young woman and her infant were killed. The next day, the body of another man was recovered from the rubble. A week ago, a young woman who had been struck by a rocket died in the hospital; at the time of her death she was pregnant. Doctors fought for her life for two weeks – the baby was saved by a cesarean section.
The victims of the September 7 attack were five – including three women and a small child
Consequences of the shelling and strike locations
On the night of September 7, Russian forces carried out a drone strike on Kyiv. Fires broke out, residential buildings were damaged, and there were dead and injured. Likely, fire-fighting brigades and the State Emergency Service aviation were involved in the response.
In the Sviatoshyn district, most of the destruction was recorded in residential dwellings: a nine-story building was partially destroyed, a mother with an infant was found under the rubble. There was also a fire in a 16-story building.
In the Darnytskyi district, debris struck a four-story building; there were no fatalities recorded there, but an elderly woman died in a shelter. In the Pecherskyi district, after the debris fell, the upper floors of the government building housing the Cabinet of Ministers caught fire – the first such attack on a government building since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Besides Kyiv, the shelling also affected Kyiv Oblast: an 18-year-old girl sustained a leg injury, private houses and warehouses were damaged. In the Fastiv district, a stable was destroyed as a result of the strike – seven horses died.
On the region’s defense line, about eighty enemy drones were destroyed – this figure is currently a record for the night, according to the head of the regional administration.
Useful reading:
- Russian missile and drone attacks hit Kyiv region on September 28, causing casualties and damage. Recovery efforts continue with power restoration and aid for affected residents.
- Night drone attack on Kyiv on September 7 caused fires, building damage, and casualties. Public transport routes are temporarily changed as recovery efforts continue.
- On July 31, Kyiv was attacked by Russian forces using drones and rockets, causing injuries and property damage, including to journalist Nataliya Mazina and others. Over 130 civilians were affected, with at least 10 fatalities reported.
