Large Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 13, injures scores more, mayor says

July 2, 2026 / 3:37 AM EDT

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Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least 13 people and injured scores, authorities said. Loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours.The attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure across the city.Many residents took shelter at metro stations after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials issued the first warnings of the attack. It killed 13 people in Kyiv and injured 86 more, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Damage was recorded in 30 locations across the city, mainly residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said 20 residential buildings were damaged. The Emergency Service said it deployed nearly 500 personnel and 100 units of specialized vehicles, including a helicopter, to deal with the attack's aftermath.

Smoke rises during a Russian strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on July 2, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine.