‘A deliberate crime’ Photos from the aftermath of Russia’s largest air attack on Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion
On Saturday night, the Russian military carried out its largest air attack on Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia used more than 800 drones and fired 13 missiles of various types. One of its main targets was Kyiv. Local authorities reported damage to apartment buildings and, for the first time, Ukraine’s main government building. Three people were confirmed dead in the city, including a mother and her infant son. More than 20 others were injured. Writing on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the air assault as “a deliberate crime and a prolongation of the war,” noting that Moscow has long had the opportunity to pursue diplomacy rather than military attacks. Meduza shares photos of the aftermath.
A Russian missile in the sky over Kyiv. September 7, 2025
Gleb Garanich / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA
Kyiv residents take cover in a bomb shelter
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Smoke rises above a Ukrainian government building after a Russian strike. The attack damaged the building’s roof and upper floors.
Evgeniy Maloletka / AP / Scanpix / LETA
A firefighting helicopter drops water on the Ukrainian government building hit in Russia’s attack
Oleksii Filippov / AFP / Scanpix / LETA
Rescue workers extinguish the fire sparked by Russia’s strike on the government building
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko’s Telegram channel / AFP / Scanpix / LETA
An apartment building in Kyiv that was damaged in Russia’s attack
Oleksandr Magula / AFP / Scanpix / LETA
Evgeniy Maloletka / AP / Scanpix / LETA
A Kyiv resident inspects his friend’s damaged apartment
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