On September 1, as Ukrainian children returned to school, Russian air strikes pounded the Kyiv region, resulting in casualties among local residents. RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reported on the aftermath, documenting a Russian missile strike near a five-story residential building in Boryspil and a Shahed drone attack that directly hit a high-rise apartment complex in Kyiv. These attacks underscore the ongoing threat to civilian infrastructure and daily life in Ukraine.