Live: At least five injured in Russian drone strikes in Kyiv region

Home Europe Live Issued on: 18/09/2026 - 05:16Modified: 18/09/2026 - 07:14 Smoke rises from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, June 18, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media. © Social media via Reuters At least five people were injured on Friday after Russian drone strikes struck the Kyiv region, including three children, local officials said. The attack came as polling stations in Russia opened for the country's first parliamentary election since the start of the war in Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: President ⁠Volodymyr ​Zelensky ​has appointed ​Anton ‌Kovalskyi ⁠as ‌Ukraine's ⁠acting prosecutor general, ​a ‌presidential ‌decree ​has shown. The US House of Representatives passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's capital and the surrounding region injured at least 19 people overnight and into Thursday morning, authorities said. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters) Keywords for this article