UkrainePublished: 2 July 2026 at 12:37
Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv overnight, killing 17
A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday killed at least 17 people and injured dozens, according to local authorities. Residential buildings and a hotel were hit.
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens, local authorities reported.
Fires broke out across the city as dawn approached. The strikes or falling debris hit residential buildings in several districts and a hotel located on one of Kyiv's main central boulevards.
Emergency services are working at the sites, and the casualty numbers may still change.
