Kyiv hit by large wave of Russian strikes, people feared trapped in apartment building rubble
Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted most incoming drones, but missiles still hit apartment blocks and other civilian sites, officials said.
- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine with 73 missiles and 656 drones, primarily targeting Kyiv, Ukrainian officials reported.
- Moscow's Defense Ministry claimed the strikes targeted military-industrial facilities as retaliation for a drone attack last month on a dormitory in Russian-held Luhansk; Ukraine denied carrying out that attack.
- Across Ukraine, the onslaught killed at least 11 people and wounded more than 100 others, with widespread damage to residential buildings and infrastructure in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv.
- Thousands of residents sought safety in Kyiv's underground metro stations, carrying mattresses and belongings, while falling debris sparked fires at residential blocks, a clinic, and a gas station.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested Patriot missiles to bolster air defenses, stating that without protection from ballistic strikes, these attacks will continue.
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Nine Dead As Russia Unleashes Massive Missile Barrage Across Ukraine
At least nine people have been killed and over 60 injured following a massive Ukraine missile attack that struck major cities overnight. The deadly barrage targeted residential areas in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv, shattering the early morning calm as thousands of civilians scrambled for safety, according to Ukrainian authorities. The strikes were launched after days of intelligence alerts regarding a potential large-scale offensive by Moscow, mar…
Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital on Tuesday morning (local time). Attacks take place at a time when Zelensky alerted for the possibility of intensifying Russian attacks, and Russia threatened to launch consistent and systematic attacks against Ukraine's defence infrastructures. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Russia carried out attacks on Ukraine's military infrastructure after Volodymyr Zele…
Yle's Ukraine reporter describes the atmosphere of the previous night amidst the Russian bombing.
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