00:20On the night of July 1 to 2, 2026, Russia launched a large-scale combined missile and
00:28drone assault on Kyiv and several other Ukrainian regions, triggering widespread destruction
00:34across the capital.
00:35Ukrainian officials reported that more than 30 locations across all districts of Kyiv
00:41were hit during the overnight attack.
00:44Residential neighborhoods were among the hardest hit, with multiple fires, partial building
00:50collapses and people trapped under rubble.
00:54Emergency services were deployed across the city as search and rescue operations continued
01:00through the night and into the morning.
01:03Casualty figures have varied as rescue teams worked at multiple impact sites.
01:08Early reports indicate between 8 to 13 people were killed in Kyiv, with children among the
01:15victims.
01:15Dozens more were injured, with some reports placing the number of wounded at over 50 and
01:22others suggesting even higher totals as hospitalizations continue.
01:28One of the most severe impacts was reported in a nine-story residential building in the
01:33Desniansky district, where part of the structure collapsed, trapping residents inside.
01:38Other districts, including Holosivsky, Pechersky, Darnatsky, and Svyatashinsky, also reported
01:46fires and structural damage to high-rise apartment blocks.
01:51In some areas, entire floors of residential buildings were destroyed, and multiple fires broke out
01:57in civilian infrastructure, including hotels and warehouses.
02:02The attack involved multiple waves of drones, followed by crews and ballistic missiles, with
02:09reports also mentioning the use of advanced missile systems.
02:13The strikes impacted all 10 districts of Kyiv on both sides of the Dnipro River.
02:19Residents spent hours sheltering in metro stations as air raid sirens and explosions continued
02:25throughout the night.
02:26Power outages and widespread disruptions were also reported across the capital.
02:34Ukrainian leadership, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had warned earlier of intelligence
02:41indicating a possible major Russian strike and had called for heightened alert across the
02:46country.
02:48Ukraine's leadership described the attack as a deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure,
02:53particularly residential areas.
02:56Meanwhile, Russian authorities stated that the strikes were aimed at military, energy, and
03:02industrial targets, framing them as retaliation for recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian
03:09territory.
03:10The incident comes amid an ongoing escalation in aerial warfare, with both sides increasing long-range
03:18strikes in recent months, further intensifying the conflict across the region.
03:24Emergency crews remain on the ground as recovery efforts continue and officials assess the full
03:30scale of the damage.
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