Iran has launched fresh waves of missile and drone attacks targeting both military and civilian infrastructure in Bahrain. Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior confirmed that a 29-year-old Bahraini woman was killed on 10 March, 2026, following an Iranian attack on a residential building in the capital, Manama. Against this backdrop, a video showing a drone or missile hitting a high-rise building and causing an explosion is going viral on social media with a claim that it shows the recent Iranian attack in Bahrain.
Factcheck:
Our investigation began with a reverse image search of key frames from the viral video, which led us to similar video uploaded by Kashtan news on Instagram on 9 January 2026. It is a local independent digital media organisation from Kyiv, Ukraine. The description along with the video states, “We are publishing footage of a Russian drone hitting a residential building in Kyiv. In total, 4 people were killed and 24 others were injured as a result of the attack on the capital”.
This indicates that the viral video was available on the internet prior to the recent tensions in the Middle East, and it originates from Ukraine.
Moving forward, we found further information on the attack in other reports from the media. Reuters reported that Russian drones hit targets in Kyiv on 9 January, killing four people and injured at least 19. The strikes caused severe damage to residential structures and infrastructure, with fires recorded in various parts of the Ukrainian capital.
So, taking account of all these evidences, we can say that this video is not related to the recent Iranian missile strike in Bahrain.
Conclusion
Fact crescendo found that the claim made along with the viral video to be False. This viral video shows a Russian drone attack on a building in Kyiv, Ukraine in January 2026.
Title: Video from Ukraine falsely shared as Iranian missile strike in Bahrain
Fact Check By: Usha Manoj
Result: False
