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Russia Unleashes Biggest Attack yet on Kyiv, Kills at Least 13, Mayor Says

Ukraine said 74 missiles and 496 drones were fired, and 70 people were hospitalized after the attack.

  • On Thursday, Russia launched one of its largest air attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks, firing 74 missiles and 496 drones overnight; at least 13 people were killed and more than 80 wounded.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of an impending large-scale assault before the strike; Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its forces targeted military sites in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure.
  • The Air Force reported 25 ballistic missiles and 12 drones penetrated air defenses to strike 33 locations, while more than 20 residential buildings sustained direct damage alongside medical facilities and other civilian infrastructure.
  • Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported 86 casualties as rescue teams searched collapsed apartment buildings for survivors; authorities declared July 3 a day of mourning in the capital.
  • European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced plans to push for additional sanctions, writing, "The more Moscow attacks civilians, the more sanctions there must be.
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At least 17 people were killed in the large-scale Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the night of Wednesday to Thursday. This was reported by the…

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EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Maternova called the night attack of the Russian Federation on Kiev “a real hell”. She said it was one of the largest combined strikes since the start of a full-scale war.

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Kyiv's mayor describes the Russian attack as the biggest since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

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The Kyiv Independent broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
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