Russian drone attack kills three children and a woman in Kyiv region, Ukraine says

Russian Drone Attacks Kill Four, Including Children, in Kyiv Region and Beyond

Overview of Recent Russian Drone Strikes in Ukraine and Neighboring Regions

Casualties and Immediate Impact in Kyiv Region

KYIV, Sept 20 (Reuters) - An overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region killed four people, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday.

Drone attacks persisted in Kyiv and the surrounding region throughout the day.

Incidents Within Kyiv City

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported one injured. Drone fragments fell in various districts in the capital.

Tragic Losses in Kyiv Region

Outside the capital, a mother and her two 3-year-old children were killed in Kyiv region when a Russian drone strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.

Kyiv region governor Tymur Tkachenko said a girl died in hospital after a separate drone strike in another district.

Tkachenko said the region endured more than a day of hostile attacks over several areas.

Damage Assessment in Fastiv District

The southwestern Fastiv district sustained the most damage, with more than 24 sites hit, including homes, industrial and utility buildings, the grounds of an agricultural enterprise and vehicles, he added.

Other Affected Areas Beyond Kyiv

Strikes in Sumy

Russian forces in the evening struck an area near an apartment building in the northern city of Sumy, killing one person and wounding another. Sumy is a frequent Russian target near the border, in an area where Moscow says it wants to create a buffer zone.

Russian Military Activity and Response

Russia made no acknowledgement of the strikes.

Moscow has been attacking the capital Kyiv and the surrounding Kyiv region with drones continually in recent weeks.

Shelling in Kramatorsk

In Kramatorsk, local officials said one person died in one of several bouts of shelling. Kramatorsk is one of the "fortress cities" on eastern Donetsk Region repeatedly targeted by Russia in the slow advance through the region of its forces.

International Reactions and Regional Tensions

Drone Intrusion in Moldova

In Moldova, on Ukraine's western border, the Foreign Ministry denounced what it said was an overnight drone intrusion north of the capital Chisinau. Moldova's pro-Western government denounces Russia's invasion of Ukraine and numerous instances of drones it identified as Russian passing into its airspace.

Reporting Credits

(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk and by Alexander Tanas in Chisinau; Editing by William Mallard, Lincoln Feast, Ron Popeski and Nick Zieminski)