Russian troops during the day On 8 September, the building housing the «We Are Ukraine» television channel in Kyiv was attacked by an attack drone. At the time of the strike, journalists were broadcasting live as part of the national telethon «Yedyni Novyny». President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that, according to initial reports, five people were injured, although the number of casualties may still rise. The building has been partially destroyed, and a fire broke out following the impact, which the emergency services have now put out
Briefly about the main points
- Russia attacked the «We Are Ukraine» television channel with a strike drone.
- At that moment, the journalists were on air.
- At least five people were injured.
- The newsroom and the offices bore the brunt of the damage.
- Zelenskyy called on the world to respond to the attack.
The brunt of the blow fell on the editorial team
The media group reported that the Russian attack had damaged the television channels’ premises «We Are Ukraine» and «We Are Ukraine+».
The brunt of the blow fell on newsroom and offices. At that very moment, the TV channel continued to broadcast live. Paramedics and rescue workers arrived at the scene and began to treat the injured.
According to Zelensky, the attack took place in the middle of the day whilst the journalists were at work. The President reported that the building had been partially destroyed and that staff from the State Emergency Service had already put out the fire.
Zelenskyy: «Shaheeds» against the media — a new chapter in the Russian Federation’s decline
The President described the attack as a blow by Ukrainian media and journalists and called on international partners not to let it go unanswered.
Zelensky said that «Shahids» against the media — a new chapter in Russia’s decline, and emphasised the need for a response from Europe and Ukraine’s other partners.
According to him, no Russian attack on Ukraine and its citizens should go unpunished, and the Russian Federation can only be stopped through joint international efforts. A number of Ukrainian media outlets also reported on the five people injured in the attack, citing the president.
This is not the first time the «We Are Ukraine» editorial office has been vandalised»
The television stations’ premises have already been damaged as a result of the Russian attack 20 August 2026.
The shockwave caused damage to the entrances, windows, the studio, the technical infrastructure and the editorial team’s workspaces. No staff members were injured during that attack.
The latest attack had far more serious consequences — this time there are casualties, and part of the building has been damaged.
The attack took place following a large-scale night-time shelling of Kyiv
The attack on the TV channel took place just a few hours after Russia’s large-scale night-time attack towards the capital.
On the night of 8 September, the Russian Federation launched ballistic, cruise and anti-ship missiles, as well as attack drones, against Ukraine. In Kyiv, as a result of the night-time attack two people were killed, the number of people affected later rose to at least 16. More than fifty buildings were damaged, including residential blocks, a hall of residence, a school, shops, a petrol station and a factory.
The daytime strike on the editorial office was thus a continuation of the series of Russian attacks on Kyiv on 8 September.
