Ukraine: Russian Drone Strike on TV Channel Building in Kyiv Injures Six People, Damages Newsroom
- On Tuesday, Sept. 8, a Russian strike drone hit the 'We Are Ukraine' TV channel building in Kyiv while journalists were broadcasting live, partially destroying the facility and injuring at least five people, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
- The drone targeted the 'United News' telethon station, which suffered damage during a massive Russian attack on Aug. 20; Zelensky condemned the use of 'Shaheds' against media as a 'new page of Russian degradation.'
- State Emergency Service personnel extinguished the fire at the partially destroyed site, where blast waves shattered windows and tore down corridor ceilings. All employees of the media group survived the incident.
- This strike followed a massive combined attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region involving ballistic missiles, Kalibr missiles, and drones, killing at least 17 people and injuring over 40 others in the region.
- Calling for an international response, Zelensky stated, 'No blow to Ukraine and Ukrainians — to life — can go unpunished,' emphasizing that stopping Russia is possible only through joint global efforts.
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Ukraine: Russian drone strike on TV channel building in Kyiv injures six people, damages newsroom
London, September 8, 2026—A Russian drone strike on a building housing two TV channels in Kyiv wounded six people and seriously damaged the newsroom on Tuesday while the team was on air. Three employees were taken to hospital following the attack on the premises of We are Ukraine and We Are Ukraine+ TV channels, according...
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