# Russia-Ukraine war: Energy infrastructure and civilian hits > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/russia-ukraine-war-disrupts-energy-and-communications > Updated: 2026-09-10T16:43:43.000Z. Sources: 497. Developments: 8. By early September 2026, the conflict continued to see intensified reciprocal strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure. In Ukraine, Russian missile and drone attacks caused significant casualties. In Kryvyi Rih, a drone strike on the Epitsentr home improvement store killed at least 16 people and injured approximately 130 others, including 25 children. In the Bucha district near Kyiv, the impact of strikes on industrial sites escalated. A Russian drone strike on a warehouse in the village of Myla resulted in at least 37 deaths and 42 injuries, including four children. The strike triggered massive secondary explosions and fires that spread to a restaurant, a facility for the elderly and disabled, and approximately 50 residential buildings, leading to the evacuation of more than 380 people. Following the incident, the Prosecutor General’s Office launched a criminal investigation into potential official negligence regarding the legality of storing explosive materials at the facility. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the UAV attack targeted a logistics center containing components for long-range drones and cruise missiles. On September 7, Russian forces launched drone attacks against the Odesa region and Zaporizhzhia. In Zaporizhzhia, a strike targeted the City Mall shopping center, causing significant damage and triggering six separate fires. In the Odesa region, strikes damaged residential buildings, vehicles, and outbuildings. On September 10, a Russian drone strike hit a shopping center in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region. The daylight attack occurred while streets were crowded, resulting in at least five deaths and 67 injuries, including eight children. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia used drones to kill people who were simply standing near a shopping center. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha characterized the strike as a ‘coercion tactic’ intended to exhaust the civilian population. ## Claims - A drone attack on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih killed 16 people and wounded 130, including 23 children. (disputed by 24 sources) - At least 23 children were among the injured in the Kryvyi Rih shopping center attack. (disputed by 17 sources) - Among the injured in the Kryvyi Rih attack, 22 were children. (disputed by 11 sources) - At least five people were killed and 91 injured in a drone attack on a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih. (disputed by 7 sources) - One person was killed and one wounded in Kyiv when ballistic missiles struck railway infrastructure. (disputed by 7 sources) - Two people were killed and 52 injured in a strike on the largest mall in Kryvyi Rih. (disputed by 3 sources) - At least 27 people were killed in a Russian drone strike near Kyiv. (corroborated by 33 sources) - A second drone strike hit the shopping center approximately 30 minutes after the first, targeting emergency responders. (corroborated by 27 sources) - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the Russian drone attack on a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih as 'cynical and despicable'. (corroborated by 22 sources) - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced an investigation into the storage of ammunition near residential areas. (corroborated by 20 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-10: Pavlohrad shopping center hit by Russian drone strike A Russian drone strike on a shopping center in Pavlohrad, Ukraine, killed five people and injured 67 others, including eight children, during broad daylight. 21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russian-strike-on-ukrainian-shopping-mall-kills-at-least-four ### 2026-09-07: Zaporizhzhia shopping center hit by Russian drone strikes Russian drone strikes hit a shopping center in Zaporizhzhia, causing 700 square meters of fire damage, and caused additional damage to residential buildings in the Odesa region. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zaporizhzhia-shopping-center-hit-by-russian-drone-strikes ### 2026-08-28: Bucha district warehouse strike kills at least 37 people A Russian drone strike on a warehouse near Kyiv has killed at least 37 people and injured 42 others. The attack caused massive explosions, damaging dozens of homes and prompting a criminal negligence probe. 191 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ukraine-drone-strikes-kill-16-in-kryvyi-rih-mall-attack ### 2026-08-20: Kryvyi Rih shopping center drone attack kills 16 and injures 130 A Russian 'double-tap' drone strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping center killed at least 16 people and injured 130. President Zelenskyy condemned the attack as terrorism amid rising strikes across Ukraine. 335 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ukraine-drone-strikes-hit-russian-oil-refinery-and-crimea-infrastructure ### 2026-08-20: EU leaders condemn Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure EU leaders have condemned Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian targets, including a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, prompting calls for stronger sanctions and air defense support. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eu-leaders-condemn-russian-strikes-on-ukrainian-civilian-infrastructure ### 2026-08-13: Crimea and Russia face instability amid assassination and fuel shortages Russia faces heightened instability in Crimea following a military official's assassination and a widespread fuel crisis across multiple regions caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on oil infrastructure. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ukraine-drone-strikes-disrupt-services-in-crimea ### 2026-07-29: Ukrainian drones strike Russian logistics hubs, refineries and Crimea Ukrainian drones have attacked Russian logistics centres, oil refineries and Crimea’s power and fuel sites, causing fires, injuries and major infrastructure damage. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russia-ukraine-war-intensifies-as-ukraine-endures-massive-powergrid-bombings ### 2026-07-21: Russia's war in Ukraine disrupts energy ties and blocks civilian communications Russia's Ukraine war strains its fossil‑fuel‑based economy, expands African influence, and forces occupied Ukrainians to use covert channels as Russia blocks internet, calls and money transfers. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russias-war-in-ukraine-disrupts-energy-ties-and-blocks-civilian-communications --- Cite as: Russia-Ukraine war: Energy infrastructure and civilian hits. 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