Russia launches record drone and missile barrage on Sept. 7, 2025. Kyiv reports first hit on Cabinet building as Ukraine strikes Russian fuel sites

On Sept. 7, 2025 Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched roughly 805 Shahed-type drones plus 13 cruise and ballistic missiles in the largest night assault to date. Ukrainian authorities reported that most aerial threats were intercepted, while some strikes damaged the Cabinet of Ministers building in Kyiv and caused civilian deaths. Ukraine's General Staff confirmed counterstrikes on Russian fuel infrastructure, including the Ilsky (Ilsk) refinery and a pumping/control station. Independent estimates differ on how much Russian refining capacity is offline; Reuters calculated about 17% (≈1.1 million barrels per day) offline as of late August, while other assessments give smaller or differently framed estimates. Reports vary on casualty totals and on some specific price figures cited in earlier drafts.

Key facts

On Sept. 7, 2025 Ukraine's Air Force reported Russia launched about 805 attack and decoy drones plus 13 cruise and ballistic missiles. Ukraine reported shooting down the vast majority of those assets, but confirmed multiple impacts in 37 locations. (Air Force/press reports)

Ukraine's General Staff publicly confirmed strikes on the Ilsky (Ilsk) oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai and on the 8-N pipeline/pumping control station near Naytopovychi on Sept. 7, 2025.

Reuters calculated that attacks through late August 2025 had disrupted about 17% of Russia's refining capacity (≈1.1 million barrels per day); the International Energy Agency and other analysts reported different estimates, so the exact percent offline remains contested.

Reports disagree on the exact civilian death toll from the Sept. 7 assault in Kyiv

Some outlets reported three dead including an infant

Other outlets reported four dead including an infant Use official local casualty tallies for final numbers.

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