In brief: Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv after Ukraine’s Air Force warned of incoming ballistic missiles, while Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the capital was under attack from missiles and drones.
by AFP |
July 2, 2026, 3:16 am
Ukrainian police officers inspect the area near a burning building struck by a drone during a Russian air attack on Kyiv late on July 1, 2026. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)
Multiple explosions were heard Thursday in Kyiv, AFP journalists reported, after the country’s air force issued warnings about ballistic missiles approaching the Ukrainian capital. AFP journalists in the central and eastern districts of Kyiv heard more than a dozen explosions, as the city’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that “Kyiv is under attack from ballistic missiles and UAVs”.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
