Rocket event in Kyiv, Dniprovskyi area, Ukraine on Tue 8th September 2026

Police recover spent propulsion section of Russian hypersonic missile in Kyiv after attack

In Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district, police bomb-disposal experts recovered the spent propulsion section of an enemy hypersonic missile following a massive Russian attack.

The Kyiv City Police Department said this, according to Ukrinform.

Meanwhile, in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district, specialists recovered approximately 50 kilograms of explosive material from an enemy missile.

Both items will be handed over for safe destruction in accordance with established procedures.
As previously reported by Ukrinform, overnight on September 8, the Russian army launched a massive attack on Kyiv with drones and missiles, including ballistic missiles. Some of the strikes hit warehouse buildings.

During the day, Russian forces continued attacking the capital with drones. One enemy UAV struck the building of the “My–Ukraine” television channel , which broadcasts the “United News” telethon.

In Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district, a warehouse building was struck again. In Solomianskyi district, a Russian UAV also crashed at a warehouse.

There were reports of five people killed and 29 injured  in the attack on the capital.