Drone attacks hit Ukraine and Russia on Sept 28

Multiple drone attacks occurred across Ukraine and Russia on September 28, targeting infrastructure including data centers, fuel depots, and residential buildings, resulting in casualties and damage. Ukrainian forces reportedly attacked oil facilities in Krasnodar Krai, while Russia struck Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences and a data center.

Consensus

On September 28, drone attacks occurred in multiple regions of Ukraine and Russia.
In Kyiv, a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences building.
In Kharkiv, a multi-story residential building was struck, with over 40 people injured, including 11 children.
In Krasnodar Krai, Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities, including the 'Eдельвейс-95' base in Novotitarovskaya and the 'Lukoil-Yugnefteprodukt' base in Pavlovskaya.
In Voronezh Oblast, drones were shot down, resulting in four people injured, including three children.
In Bryansk Oblast, a bridge partially collapsed and 10 train cars derailed after a drone attack.
In Zaporizhzhia, a drone destroyed a private home, killing two women and injuring a man and a 3-year-old boy.
In Kharkiv, four people were injured.
In Odesa Oblast, three people were injured.
In Rostov Oblast, five people were injured, including a child, and multiple buildings were damaged.
In Belgorod Oblast, a woman was injured and a couple was killed in a drone attack on a car.
In Tula Oblast, 36 drones were destroyed with no reported injuries or damage.

Points of divergence

Russian drones hit the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district on September 28. — tg_radiosvoboda
Ukrainian drones attacked Krasnodar Krai, Voronezh Oblast, and Bryansk Oblast, causing fires at oil depots and damaging infrastructure. — tg_svobodnieslova
Ukrainian drones attacked two oil depots in Krasnodar Krai; in Voronezh Oblast, four people were injured, including three children. — tg_dwglavnoe
Ukrainian drones attacked three infrastructure sites in Krasnodar Krai (Dinsk, Pavlovsk, and Krasnoarmiysk districts), with no casualties reported. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Ukrainian drones attacked the 'Eдельвейс-95'-owned oil depot in Novotitarovskaya, with eyewitnesses reporting explosions and fire. — tg_tvrain
Russian military claimed to have hit Vodafone data center in Kyiv, which supports Ukrainian military satellite communications. — interfax
Russia launched 173 drones at Ukraine; two people died in Zaporizhzhia and a building burned in Kyiv. — tg_currenttime
Ukrainian forces attacked Ilyinsky and Afipsky oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai's Severny District, with fatalities reported. — novaya_eu

Coverage (20 sources)

Main for the day: — Радио Свобода
Ukrainian drones attacked Krasnodar Krai, Voronezh and Bryansk regions. Fires started at oil depots, three children injured... — Вёрстка
Ukrainian drones attacked two oil depots in Krasnodar Krai. In the Voronezh region - four injured — DW Главное
Ukrainian drones attacked two oil depots in Krasnodar Krai — The Moscow Times
In the Krasnodar Krai, Ukrainian drones attacked a fuel depot — Дождь (Telegram)
Russian Ministry of Defense stated that a data processing center of Vodafone in Kyiv was hit — Интерфакс
Kyiv: Ukrainian drones struck one of the largest refineries in Krasnodar Krai — Радио Свобода
Russia attacked Ukraine with 173 drones. Two people died in Zaporizhzhia, an office building caught fire in Kyiv — Настоящее Время
Ukraine attacked oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai. There are casualties — Новая газета Европа
Ukraine attacked Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai with drones. Residential buildings and Yizhulsk NPP damaged, there are casualties — Meduza
Drones attacked Ilishsk NPP on Krasnodar Krai, fire recorded there — The Insider
Due to attack of Russian drones, school caught fire in Kyiv region — Дождь (Telegram)
Drones struck civilian objects in Yeredar — Вести
Russian Ministry of Defense reported on strike on data center in Kyiv — Интерфакс
On the night of September 25, more than 15 regions of Russia were subjected to a mass attack by Ukrainian drones. Targets included the "Iskra" factory in Ulyanovsk, the "Lukoil-Permnefteorgsynth" oil refinery in Perm, and the "Voronezhsynthecauchuk" enterprise. — Настоящее Время
Nearly 600 Ukrainian drones shot down over Russian regions and Crimea. In Ulyanovsk, the 'Iskra' plant came under attack; in Perm and Rostov regions, oil refineries were hit. — Meduza
Oil depots attacked in Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai. Rockets and drones launched from these regions to strike Ukraine, there are casualties there. — Кавказ.Реалии
Ukrainian drones attacked Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai. Oil base and industrial enterprise damaged — Meduza
In the Rostov region, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot — Дождь (Telegram)
In the Belgorod region, drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked cars and houses — Вести

Drone attacks hit Ukraine and Russia on Sept 28

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