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A major Russian attack kills 20 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow’s oil sector

Ukrainian officials said the barrage used 74 missiles and 496 drones, and rescue crews searched for people trapped in damaged apartment buildings.

  • On Thursday, July 2, 2026, Russia launched a large-scale overnight assault on Kyiv using 74 missiles and 496 drones, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 90 others across 30 locations.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry claimed this "massive attack" targeted military-industrial facilities as retaliation for Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and oil refineries.
  • More than 20 residential buildings sustained damage across the city, with rescuers searching for survivors in a partially collapsed nine-story building in the Desnianskyi district where people remain trapped.
  • Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced a day of mourning for Friday, while Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the attack a "night of horror" and urged allies not to delay air defense supplies.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested licenses for Patriot missile production, as Poland briefly scrambled fighter jets as a preventive measure and NATO ally Finland temporarily restricted aviation in the eastern Gulf.
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The Russian-Ukrainian war has taken another serious turn: Kiev has been attacked with drones and missiles, with many dead and injured. President Zelensky has warned in advance.

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Russia hits Ukrainian capital, kills at least 25

KYIV — Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine's capital Kyiv in the early hours Thursday, killing at least 25 people, wounding scores more and damaging about 130 buildings in the deadliest attack on the capital…

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Kiev, 3 Jul (EFE).- At least five people died and more than thirty were injured in attacks carried out by Russia in the last hours against the Sumi region of northeastern Ukraine, according to the Regional Military Administration of the area. Four persons of 76, 39, 26 and one year old lost their lives as a result of the impact of a drone on a home in the municipality of Romenski, according to this official source. The fifth victim, 47 years old…

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