Europe live with Jakub KrupaUkraine Russia accused of ‘rapidly growing’ attacks on civilian infrastructure after five killed in Ukraine – Europe live Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia is deliberately targeting civilians LIVE Updated 11m ago Jakub Krupa Fri 11 Sep 2026 08.48 BSTFirst published on Fri 11 Sep 2026 08.39 BST Share Key events 11m ago Two more petrol stations in Kyiv reportedly hit by Russian strikes 19m ago Morning opening: Ukraine's Pavlohrad marks a day of mourning after Russian attack kills five Firefighters extinguishing a fire in a damaged building following a Russian air attack in Kyiv Firefighters extinguishing a fire in a damaged building following a Russian air attack in Kyiv From 19m ago The Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad marks a day of mourning today after a Russian attack killed five people yesterday, with two more killed and 79 injured in total in the wider Dnipropetrovsk region.
Firefighters put out a fire following a Russian air attack in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.
Those who lived, worked, and raised children.
Russian attacks bring death and destruction to our cities and villages,” Dnipropetrovsk governor Oleksandr Hanzha said.
Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said “Russia is systematically attacking places where it knows people will be spending their time going about their daily lives, seeking to maximise casualties, spread fear, and put pressure on Ukrainian society.” “This is a tactic of coercion.
Russia believes that relentless attacks on civilians can exhaust Ukrainians and force Ukraine into concessions,” he said.
Reuters noted that a separate attack on the petrol station in Kyiv and on an agribusiness facility in the southeastern city of Dnipro added to Russia’s intensified air campaign in recent weeks.
Ukrainian prime minister Sergii Koretskyi said Russian attacks on businesses and civilian infrastructure were “rapidly growing” and urged the government to “react and act in advance”.
A burnt-out car is at a petrol station attacked by a Russian drone in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine.
It’s Friday, 11 September 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
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Key events 11m ago Two more petrol stations in Kyiv reportedly hit by Russian strikes 19m ago Morning opening: Ukraine's Pavlohrad marks a day of mourning after Russian attack kills five After a petrol station was hit in Kyiv yesterday, two more were reportedly targeted this morning in the Oblonskyi and Dniprovskyi districts of the capital.
That’s according to Kyiv mayor, Wladimir Klitschko.
Emergency services are attending.
A rescuer walks past a burnt-out car at a petrol station attacked by a Russian drone in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine yesterday.
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