KYIV, Ukraine: Kyiv missile strikes killed at least 13 people overnight as Russia launched a large drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, officials said.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said more than 30 people were injured and 34 people had been rescued.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said children were among a significant number of casualties.
Several neighbourhoods were evacuated after strikes hit buildings across the city. Emergency crews reported fires, damaged residential buildings and destruction at an ambulance station.
'Night of horror' in Kyiv as Russia unleashes deadly attack, causing widespread destruction to buildings and infrastructure.
The number of people killed has reached at least 13, and another 86 people have been injured, according to Kyiv's mayor.
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 2, 2026Rescue operations continued at several impact sites, including a high-rise apartment building and homes in south-east Kyiv.
Ukraine’s U.S. ambassador, Olha Stefanishyna, said residents were forced to spend the night in shelters.
The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was preparing a massive strike.
🔴 Russian aerial attack kills 10 in Kyiv.
At least 10 people were killed and 56 injured during one of Moscow's largest assaults since the 2022 invasion, as rescue teams search for survivors under the rubble of a destroyed residential building in the capital’s Darnyts'kyi… pic.twitter.com/wlZ2tUSXr3
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) July 2, 2026Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed it targeted Ukrainian energy and defence facilities in response to recent Ukrainian strikes, according to Russian media.
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The attack marked the first large-scale Russian missile and drone strike on Ukraine in more than two weeks.
