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Another 86 Russian drones launched overnight—most intercepted, some hit Kyiv and Pavlohrad, injuring a man
Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 86 drones overnight on 18–19 September, targeting Ukraine from multiple directions and triggering air alerts across several oblasts. The Russian attack injured a man near Kyiv and caused fires in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Russia fires 86 drones from four launch points
According to the Air Force’s report this morning, the attack began at 21:00 on 18 September and involved 86 Shahed one-way-attack drones, Gerbera decoy UAVs, and other types of drones launched from Russia’s Kursk, Millerovo, Shatalovo, and Prymorsko-Akhtarsk. Ukrainian defenders used aviation, air defense missile units, electronic warfare systems, drone units, and mobile fire teams to repel the attack.
As of 09:00 on 19 September, Ukrainian forces had intercepted or suppressed 71 enemy drones across northern, eastern, and central parts of the country. However, 15 drones hit targets at six different locations. Additionally, falling debris from destroyed UAVs was recorded at two more sites.
Kyiv hit by explosions and repeat air alerts
Suspilne reports that multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv overnight. The city and oblast came under drone attack, triggering an air raid alarm at 1:10. According to the Kyiv Military Administration, one drone crashed in Solomianskyi district. In Shevchenkivskyi, debris from a destroyed drone fell, and an unexploded UAV was later found in the same district. Sappers were dispatched to the location.
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klychko confirmed the fall of a drone in Solomianskyi and noted that emergency services responded to the scene. Later, the Kyiv Military Administration reported additional falling debris in Shevchenkivskyi district, including on a roadway. The fragments damaged a trolleybus line.
Fires in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
According to the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, Russian forces launched drones at Pavlohrad during the night, causing several fires. Rescue teams were able to localize the blazes. In the Nikopol area, the Russian military used both an FPV drone and artillery to strike the city center and the Myrove community. No casualties were reported in those incidents.