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IN PHOTOS: Russian drone strike sparks fire at Zaporizhzhia National University in Ukraine

Updated On: 21 September, 2026 03:19 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

A fire broke out at a building of Zaporizhzhia National University in Zaporizhzhia on September 21 following a Russian drone strike, with Ukrainian firefighters battling the blaze. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT: AFP)

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Russian aerial drone strikes in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia on Monday, September 21. (PICS/ AFP)
Russian aerial drone strikes in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia on Monday, September 21. (PICS/ AFP)
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Earlier, a Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kyiv region killed at least four people, including three children, Ukrainian authorities said, as Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged a fresh wave of drone attacks
Earlier, a Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kyiv region killed at least four people, including three children, Ukrainian authorities said, as Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged a fresh wave of drone attacks
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Meanwhile, the attack late Saturday damaged 31 sites, including apartment buildings, a warehouse and agricultural and industrial infrastructure, according to Kyiv regional governor Timur Tkachenko
Meanwhile, the attack late Saturday damaged 31 sites, including apartment buildings, a warehouse and agricultural and industrial infrastructure, according to Kyiv regional governor Timur Tkachenko
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Russian strikes also targeted railway infrastructure in central Ukraine on Sunday, while a drone attack on a monastery on Saturday killed a priest and wounded four other people, according to Ukrainian authorities
Russian strikes also targeted railway infrastructure in central Ukraine on Sunday, while a drone attack on a monastery on Saturday killed a priest and wounded four other people, according to Ukrainian authorities
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Russia meanwhile said it had come under a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack
Russia meanwhile said it had come under a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack
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More than 1,600 drones were intercepted and destroyed, including around 450 that were reportedly targeting Moscow, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
More than 1,600 drones were intercepted and destroyed, including around 450 that were reportedly targeting Moscow, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

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