Daytime air raid sirens are at the same level as at the start of the war

In September 2026 Kyiv had 189 air raid alarms — four times as many as the same period last year. After the first few weeks of the war, most air raid alarms occurred overnight, but daytime alarms have increased in recent weeks, with 103 in September 2026.

Data up to .

Note: Data shows how many alerts were active during a given hour, including ongoing alerts from the previous hour. Only includes full weeks.

Sources: Ukrainian Department of Municipal Security, OpenMeteo

Graphic: Lou Robinson, CNN