Video posted on social media showed people running as a drone hit the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday (September 23).

Russia pounded Kyiv with drone strikes on Wednesday, hitting railway infrastructure, warehouses and fuel stations, just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met US President Donald Trump to discuss peace efforts.

At least two people were killed and 22 were injured in the morning attack, according to city authorities, in one of the heaviest strikes since Russia began attacking Kyiv and nearby areas over the summer with faster and high-flying jet drones that are harder to intercept.

Reuters verified the location in the video from buildings, trees and road layout which matched archive and satellite imagery and Reuters aftermath footage shows damage at the same location.

The date when the video was filmed was confirmed by Reuters reporting and a statement from the Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko saying a drone hit a nine-story non-residential building, as well as a business centre and warehouses.

No older versions of the video found were posted online before September 23.

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SHOWS: KYIV, UKRAINE (SEPTEMBER 23, 2026) (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT) (SOCIAL MEDIA - No resales. No archive. News use only)

1. PEOPLE RUNNING AS DRONE STRIKE HITS KYIV / AUDIO OF EXPLOSION