On September 1, the first day of school, Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv and Boryspil, killing 12 and injuring over a dozen. The strike targeted a railway depot and residential areas, causing fires in a high-rise. The attack dominated headlines throughout the day, with the death toll rising from 4 to 12. In the afternoon, Germany officially accused Russia of orchestrating a drone attack on Leipzig airport targeting a Ukrainian aircraft, and Zelensky warned airlines that Russian airspace is becoming dangerous. Meanwhile, Ukraine struck the Novatek-Ust-Luga oil complex in Leningrad Oblast. The day's coverage focused on the human cost of the attack and the escalating air war.