Russian Drones Hit Kyiv Region, Injuring One as Warehouses and Buildings Are Damaged

Russian forces struck Kyiv region on Thursday morning, Sept. 3, injuring one civilian and damaging several buildings, according to local authorities.Kyiv Regional Military Administration head Timur Tkachenko said on Telegram that a man in the Boryspil district sustained shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“As a result of an enemy attack in the Boryspil district, a man received shrapnel wounds. He was hospitalized. All necessary medical care is being provided,” Tkachenko said.The strikes also damaged warehouses, an administrative building, a local store and several small commercial kiosks, known locally as MAFs.Local Telegram channels reported that warehouses belonging to pharmaceutical company Biocon in Boryspil were hit and caught fire. There has been no official confirmation that the damaged facilities belonged to the company. Biocon has operated in Ukraine since 1997 as a pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor and also produces cosmetics, including skincare and sunscreen products.According to Tkachenko, emergency and other relevant services are working at the strike sites to assess and clear the damage.On Sept. 2, a Russian airstrike sparked a fire at a private sports complex in Kyiv region’s Obukhiv district. Tkachenko said two people were injured.Russian forces also struck warehouses in the Bucha district during the attack.Russian drone attacks damage warehouse in Khmelnytskyi regionThe Khmelnytskyi region was also attacked overnight, leaving one man injured by shrapnel. Other Topics of Interest Germany’s Response to Attempted Russian Drone Attack at Leipzig Airport Criticized as Too Weak Berlin closed Russian facilities after the attempted attack, while critics said the response was only a minimum and called for tougher EU and NATO action. “Russia attacked the region twice overnight with strike drones. In Khmelnytskyi, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) debris fell on the territory of an enterprise, setting a truck on fire and damaging a warehouse. The truck driver was injured and hospitalized,” the State Emergency Service (DSNS) said.During the second attack, a fire broke out at another enterprise in the region. Emergency crews extinguished both fires. Russia launched 163 attack drones against Ukraine According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia launched 163 attack drones against Ukraine from 6 p.m. on Sept. 2, including Shahed-type drones, about half of which were jet-powered, as well as S8000 Banderol, Gerbera and Parody drones. The attack was repelled by Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups. As of 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Ukrainian air defenses had shot down or suppressed 135 drones, according to preliminary data. The Air Force said Russian drones struck targets at 15 locations, while debris from downed drones fell at four other locations. An air alert was declared in Kyiv at 8:12 a.m., marking the fourth alert of the day. It ended just as this article was published. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.