Russian overnight airstrikes on September 26-27, 2026 killed at least four people across Ukraine and struck a Kyiv data center operated by Vodafone twice, injuring three people including two children. The attacks targeted civilian infrastructure and energy facilities across at least eight regions, while also damaging logistics centers and a cargo ship. Meanwhile, Russia reported downing 96 Ukrainian drones as the conflict enters its fifth year with no peace agreement in sight.
Russian strikes on Kyiv data center
- ▪A Russian strike on a Kyiv data center on the morning of September 27, 2026 injured three people, including two children
- ▪The Russian Defense Ministry stated that Russia's drones targeted a Kyiv data center operated by Vodafone, which it characterized as providing mobile and high-speed internet services to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
- ▪Russian forces struck a Kyiv data center twice on the morning of September 27, 2026, marking the second strike on a capital data center in three days
Overnight Russian airstrikes across Ukraine
- ▪Ukraine's air forces reported that Russian forces launched 170 drones overnight starting at 6:00 p.m. on September 26, 2026
- ▪Russian overnight airstrikes on September 26-27, 2026 killed at least four people across Ukraine, including three in the Zaporizhzhia region and one man in Kyiv
- ▪Russian overnight airstrikes on September 26-27, 2026 targeted energy facilities across at least eight Ukrainian regions, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- ▪Russian overnight airstrikes on September 26-27, 2026 targeted civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, across at least eight Ukrainian regions
Strikes on logistics and Odesa infrastructure
- ▪Russian forces struck two logistics centers in the Kyiv and Odesa regions, as well as a dry cargo ship traveling to the Odesa port, during overnight strikes on September 26-27, 2026
- ▪An overnight strike by Russian forces in the Odesa region on September 26-27, 2026 damaged a medical facility, a hotel, a shop, and a grain storage warehouse, according to Odesa Region Governor Oleh Kiper
Debatable claims
- ▪Russia and Ukraine should accept a mutual moratorium on attacks against energy infrastructure
- ▪Commercial data centers serving military communications are legitimate military targets
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