On 10 September 2026 Kyiv authorities issued a yellow-level air alert for a drone threat at about 14:29. According to local reporting, that alert lasted approximately 26 minutes (about 14:28–14:54). The same day the capital experienced several air-raid signals across different times.

From 6 September Kyiv began using a differentiated warning system that labels threats by type: yellow for a drone danger, and red for a heightened, mass-drone, missile, or combined missile-drone threat. The yellow signal recommends that residents move to available shelters and remain there until an official all-clear is announced.

Officials point readers to the official air-raid map and the city shelter map for up-to-date alerts, and to follow messages from the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Kyiv city authorities.