Russia resumed drone attacks on Kyiv; 1 killed, 16 injured, residential buildings damaged

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Russia resumed attacks on Kyiv with jet-powered drones on Sept. 9, killing one person and injuring at least 16 others, including two children, local authorities said. The daytime strikes damaged residential buildings in two densely populated districts.

A Russian drone struck a nine-story apartment building in Dniprovskyi district, killing a woman and injuring three people, including children aged 15 and 16, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration. Earlier, a drone hit a 24-story residential building, causing a fire on the 12th floor. Other drone crashes sparked fires in an open area and at a warehouse in the city. The drone-related air-raid alert remained in effect for more than six hours.

The renewed attacks came shortly after a brief pause during the visits of U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv. On Sept. 8, a major Russian missile and drone attack on the capital killed five people and injured 35, while causing widespread fires. In the wider Kyiv Oblast, Russian attacks over the past day killed two people and injured seven others, including two children, regional governor Tymur Tkachenko said. Thirty-one sites were damaged, including homes, apartment buildings, warehouses, an administrative building and vehicles. “Behind every number is someone's life, someone's home, someone's property. And this is once again the reality that Russia brings to our land,” Tkachenko said.

The CIA director may take a leading role in U.S. discussions regarding the Russia-Ukraine war

CIA Director John Ratcliffe may take a larger role in Washington’s diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, while the White House considers reducing the involvement of U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Officials close to Ratcliffe have reportedly told European counterparts that he will play a greater role in “shuttle diplomacy” between Russia and Ukraine. Ratcliffe is expected to maintain contacts with both countries' intelligence services, although Trump has not made a final decision. Witkoff is likely to remain the U.S. special envoy for peace missions, including negotiations in the Middle East, and could continue working on Ukraine alongside Ratcliffe.

The reported changes come as Washington seeks to revive stalled efforts to end the war. Two sources said Ratcliffe and Witkoff are already disputing how responsibilities for the Ukraine negotiations should be divided.