Zelenskyy warns of massive Russian strike planned for Ukraine
Russian forces launched drones and missiles at the capital, killing at least 8 and damaging more than 20 residential buildings, officials said.
- On Thursday, July 2, 2026, Russian forces launched a massive air attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50 as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and damaged three dozen locations across the city.
- Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed it launched the "massive strike" in response to Ukraine's attacks on Russian civil infrastructure, claiming retaliation for recent Ukrainian strikes deeper into Russian territory.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported paramedics and drivers were among the injured, writing on Telegram that the enemy "deliberately targeted residential neighborhoods" and that six floors of an apartment building collapsed after a direct hit.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged partners not to "delay decisions on air defense for Ukraine," while neighboring Poland briefly scrambled fighter jets as a preventive measure before reporting no airspace violations.
- Ukraine has recently intensified strikes deeper into Russian territory, triggering a widespread fuel crisis, as President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed talks to end the more than four-year-old war—a proposal Moscow has rejected.
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Death toll of Russian strikes on Kyiv rises to 21 killed, nearly 90 injured
ALBAWABA- The death toll from Russia's massive overnight missile and drone strikes on Kyiv has risen to 21 people, while nearly 90 others were injured, as rescue workers continued searching through the rubble of collapsed residential buildings, with authorities warning that the number of casualties could still increase...
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 17 as rescue efforts continue, officials say
Kyiv, July 2 (SANA) The death toll from Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early on Thursday has risen to 17, while rescue operations remain underway, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said in a post on Telegram that emergency crews were continuing search and rescue efforts at the site of the strikes. Earlier in the day, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, had reported eight de…
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade neighboring Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Since then, the war has remained anchored in Eastern Europe. Fighting continues. Continue reading...
The Ukrainian capital has suffered the biggest attack by Russian forces since the invasion of Ukraine began.
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