Russian strikes kill two in Kyiv as Moscow targets capital’s fuel stations

What the report says

Russian drone strikes on two fuel stations in Kyiv killed two people and injured several others, according to Al Jazeera’s report published on 11 September 2026. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the stations were hit early Friday, within minutes of each other, in the Obolonskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, shortly after air-raid sirens sounded. One person died at the scene and another later in hospital; six people needed medical treatment.

The attacks came a day after Russia also hit fuel stations in the Ukrainian capital, which Ukrainian officials say may point to a wider pattern of strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kyiv. Al Jazeera noted that fuel stations closer to front lines have been targeted for months, but authorities had warned that such attacks could spread to the capital as a pressure tactic. Ukraine has repeatedly urged people not to refuel during air-raid alerts.

The report also said other Russian drone strikes overnight caused deaths and injuries in Pavlohrad and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukraine carried out a large drone attack of its own, with Russia saying it intercepted hundreds of drones across multiple regions. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, declared a day of mourning and accused Moscow of deliberately striking places where civilians gather, while Russia and Ukraine continue to deny targeting civilians. The broader conflict began with Russia’s invasion in February 2022.