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Drone attacks hit Kursk, Kyiv, and Bolivian barracks

A wave of drone and missile strikes in Russia and Ukraine damages energy sites, while an explosion at a Bolivian military base kills dozens.

The WarMap Live reporter · · 1 min read · from 10 reports

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Good evening. On September fifth, a swarm of Russian drones and missiles launched from the Russian side struck Ukraine. One hundred and sixty-seven drones and ballistic missiles were fired, and about one hundred and twenty‑eight were intercepted. The missile barrage reached Kyiv, where a strike caused unspecified damage but no reported deaths. A Shahed drone hit the Security Service headquarters in the capital, again with no casualties. In the Kursk region of Russia, over two hundred Ukrainian drones were shot down, and an energy facility was damaged; a teenager was injured. A separate drone struck a shopping mall in Mykolaiv, injuring a seventeen‑year‑old girl. Meanwhile, in Bolivia, an explosion at a military barracks in Viacha killed at least ten people and wounded dozens. Later that day, two more blasts at the same base killed two and wounded eighty‑one, likely from stored pyrotechnic material. In Kamianske, eastern Ukraine, a Russian ballistic missile struck an industrial plant, killing four and wounding five, with other reports confirming at least four fatalities. That’s the latest on the ground. Stay safe.

Ukrainian Drone Campaign

Russia launched 167 drones and ballistic missiles at Ukraine, with 128 intercepted. The attack included Shahed drones that struck the SBU headquarters in Kyiv.

Ukrainian drones also hit the Kursk region energy facility, damaging it and injuring a teenager. A drone struck a shopping mall in Mykolaiv, injuring a 17‑year‑old girl.

Bolivian Barracks Explosion

An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia killed at least ten people and injured dozens.

Two blasts later, at the same base, two more people were killed and 81 were wounded, likely due to stored pyrotechnic material.

Kamianske Industrial Strike

A Russian ballistic missile hit an industrial plant in Kamianske, killing four people and injuring five.

Another report confirms at least four people were killed in the same city by a strike.

Questions people ask

What caused the Kursk energy facility damage?

A Ukrainian drone strike damaged the facility and injured a teenager.

How many people died in the Viacha barracks incident?

At least ten died in the first explosion, and two more in a second blast, totaling at least twelve.

Were there any casualties in the Kyiv strike?

No casualties were reported, although unspecified damage occurred.

The incidents in this briefing

Every incident summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any sentence here can be checked against its source.

  1. Bolivian army base blasts kill 2, wound dozens · Dawn
  2. Over 200 Ukrainian drones shot down over Kursk region, energy facility damaged · Interfax (Russia)
  3. Bolivian military barracks explosion kills at least 10 · Al Jazeera
  4. Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine · Ukrainska Pravda
  5. Russian ballistic missile kills 4 in Kamianske industrial plant · Kyiv Post
  6. Russian attack kills at least four in Kamianske, Ukraine · Le Monde International
  7. Russian strike hits Kyiv · Ukrinform
  8. Shahed drone strike hits SBU HQ in Kyiv · Kyiv Post
  9. Explosions at Bolivian military base kill 2, injure 81 · Anadolu Agency
  10. Russian drone hits shopping mall in Mykolaiv, injuring minor · Ukrinform

This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 incident reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no facts beyond those in the incidents listed above.

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