Russia targeted the office of the TV channels We Ukraine and We Ukraine+ in an air strike during the day on 8 September. The newsroom and staff offices suffered the most damage. There are casualties, My Ukraina reported.
At the moment of the attack, We Ukraine was broadcasting live as part of the national telethon United News.
Rescuers and paramedics are working at the site of the strike. Those injured are receiving the necessary assistance. More information on the impact of the strike will be reported later.
The attack occurred during the day, following a massive overnight strike on Kyiv.
Updated at 13:07. According to a post by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as of now five people have been reported injured in the strike at the My Ukraina TV building. He said the number might grow.
Zelensky added that a Russian attack drone had struck the TV channel’s building during the day, while journalists were broadcasting live as part of the United News telethon. The strike partially destroyed the building. Rescuers and other emergency services are working on site. The State Emergency Service (SES) have already extinguished the fire.
As previously reported, the office of the TV channel We Ukraine was damaged in a massive Russian strike on Kyiv overnight on 20 August 2026. The windows in the office were blasted out and the newsroom sustained significant damage. The shock wave also collapsed parts of the ceiling in the office hallways.