- September 7, 2025
- 1:09 pm
- Ukraine
Overnight, Russia launched the largest attack on Ukrainian cities since the beginning of the war — hundreds of “Shaheds” and missiles. There are casualties and injuries, with the roof and upper floors of the government quarter in Kyiv ablaze.
The largest air attack occurred: 818 weapons, the main part being strike UAVs, the rest being cruise and ballistic missiles. Under attack were Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kryvyi Rih, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia, and many others; air defense shot down most targets, but “residual” hits led to deaths and destruction.
What happened and how this night differs from “usual reports”
Explosions thundered in several major cities. In Kyiv — a tragedy: a family was hit, a child and his mother died, the father is in serious condition.
Simultaneously, the government building caught fire — Cabinet of Ministers: the roof and upper floor were ablaze. Cars burned in parking lots across the city, and a kindergarten was hit.
Main numbers and facts
- Total used: 818 air attack units.
- Composition: main mass — “Shahed” UAVs, plus cruise and ballistic missiles.
- Geography: Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kryvyi Rih, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia and other settlements.
This is not a random “escalation,” but a bet on a cheap “swarm” that overloads air defense with quantity and rhythm of waves.
Kyiv: government quarter in smoke and targeted pain
Strikes hit residential areas, cars ignited in parking lots, fragments and glass in courtyards. Fire in the Cabinet became a symbolic blow to the country’s nervous system.
The family tragedy is not just a news line. For city residents, it’s a specific entrance, neighbors, a yard where children played just yesterday.
Odesa, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia: a mosaic of one night
Odesa
Hits were recorded in the Sports Palace and residential buildings. Fires were localized, and the injured received help.
Kryvyi Rih and Dnipro
In Kryvyi Rih — fires in the residential sector, several men injured. In Dnipro — damage to infrastructure and housing.
Kremenchuk
Bridge over the Dnipro damaged. Traffic was blocked, and routes changed — this is about logistics, medicine, and time, which now flows slower.
Zaporizhzhia
A series of “Shahed” strikes, a major fire at an enterprise, destruction in communities. There were reports of casualties in certain settlements.
Emotional truth of the night: one must not get used to it
“Endless war is not a metaphor. Every morning — new reports: there — a Russian oil refinery burned, here — another yard with civilians in Ukraine. And again names, and again addresses. Habit is the main ally of attacks: it makes the siren background music. Do not let it win.”
The enemy seems to play a role on stage and catches applause — but there are no spectators in the hall, only people who need to survive until morning. The country is drowning in blood, and this cannot be accepted as “normal.”
How the “cheap swarm” works
Iranian “Shaheds,” brought to mass production by Russian engineers, give the enemy simple math. A drone is cheaper than an interceptor, and the waves repeat.
Tactical pauses and talks about “negotiations” were used to accumulate arsenal. Wave follows wave until a single target fails — and another house ignites.
Targeting civilians is a choice, not a “guidance error”
Yes, there are strikes on warehouses, workshops, ranges. This is war. But there are hits on residential buildings, kindergartens, yards — this is targeted terror.
Even restrained Western military experts admit: part of the shelling deliberately targets civilians. The goal is to deprive the country of normal life.
For readers in Israel
The material was prepared by the editorial team of NAnews — Israel News. We write for Jews in Israel, for the diaspora and communities from Tel Aviv to Haifa and Jerusalem, because the Ukrainian defense experience is practical knowledge for our security.
When you read Israel news about drones and missiles, it’s important to understand: here, as in the Middle East, air defense economics, energy, logistics, the work of medics and volunteers converge. NAnews — Israel News regularly compares these stories to make conclusions applicable.
Russia — aggressor: legal framework, responsibility, and what the world must do
Who started and who is responsible
Russia — aggressor, who started and continues the armed attack on Ukraine. This violates the basic norms of international law and the UN Charter — the prohibition on the threat of force and its use against the territorial integrity and political independence of another state.
Address responsibility lies with commanders, executors, and political leadership giving criminal orders. Nations are not to be punished, the guilty are.
What the situation demands from the international community
To stop shelling and terror against civilians, sympathy alone is not enough. Actions are needed, measured in supplies, timelines, and sanction points.
- Air and missile defense: increasing interception systems, radars, ammunition, and electronic warfare means in “days and weeks,” not “quarters.”
- Long-range means: to disrupt attack plans at airfields, warehouses, and logistics hubs from where drones and missiles are launched.
- Sanctions with teeth: blocking supplies of components for UAVs and missiles, secondary sanctions against intermediaries, real enforcement of price caps on energy resources.
- RF assets: legal mechanisms for using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s recovery and victim compensation.
- Justice: support for international investigations, assistance to Ukrainian investigative bodies, documentation of attacks on civilian objects.
Why this is important for Israel and allies
Ukraine is a testing ground for war technologies, where swarm attacks with cheap UAVs and combined strikes are tested. The experience of counteraction is critical for the security of Israel, Europe, and the entire coalition of democracies.
A clear response to aggression reduces the appetite of other dictatorships. This is not a matter of “sympathies,” it’s a matter of politics and economics of security.
Politics and reality: cold machine and warm hands
States act out of interests — this is a cold machine. Therefore, “warm hands” of communities and volunteers are more important, holding the line of life when statistics turn into names and addresses.
Life goes on under the wail of sirens — in basements with children and in queues to the pharmacy. Here they don’t ask about the “vision of peace,” they ask: where is the nearest shelter and who is alive.
The outcome of the night that cannot be let go
The largest attack became a test of endurance — for air defense, rescuers, medics, utility workers. But it is also a test of memory: not to get used to it, not to look away, not to burn out.
Tomorrow there will be news again — both Israel news and Ukrainian reports. We keep our backs straight, help those nearby. This is the answer to terror.
Key facts in one line
- 818 air attack units overnight.
- Main mass — “Shahed” UAVs, plus missiles.
- Kyiv: fire in the Cabinet, family tragedy; hits on residential buildings and kindergarten.
- Kremenchuk: bridge over the Dnipro damaged, logistical consequences.
- Under attack — Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kryvyi Rih, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia.
Quotes of the night
“Every death must be named. Every story — recorded. Memory is not a memorial later, but an action now.”
“Responsibility is targeted: criminals and their orders have names. The guilty must be punished, not the nations.”
FAQ
Why is this attack called the most massive?
By the total number of launched targets in one night — hundreds of “Shaheds” plus missiles. Such volume was not previously recorded simultaneously.
What about the Cabinet and the bridge in Kremenchuk?
In Kyiv, the roof and upper floor of the government building were on fire. In Kremenchuk, the bridge over the Dnipro was damaged, traffic was restricted, logistics were reorganized.
Why is this important for readers in Israel?
Because the “swarm” of cheap UAVs, air defense economics, and infrastructure resilience are a common agenda for Ukraine, Israel, and allies. Here, security, politics, and economics meet.
What should the international community do to stop the shelling?
Accelerate air/missile defense and ammunition, provide long-range means, close “gaps” in sanctions, use frozen RF assets for compensation, support justice and investigations.
