At least 13 people were killed and dozens more injured after Russia launched one of its largest combined aerial assaults on Kyiv overnight between July 1 and July 2, striking the Ukrainian capital with waves of drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. Search-and-rescue operations continued throughout the day as emergency crews worked through the rubble of damaged residential buildings, with officials warning that the death toll could still rise.
According to Ukraine's State Emergency Service and city authorities, more than 30 people were injured, while Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko later reported that the number of wounded had reached 56, including two children. Rescue teams were deployed to numerous locations across the capital, where widespread destruction was recorded. "The enemy is once again targeting residential areas and killing civilians. We have very serious destruction and a significant number of victims, including children," Tkachenko said.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said one of the hardest-hit locations was a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, where part of the structure collapsed following the strike. "The State Emergency Service is currently working to rescue people trapped under the rubble. Rescue workers have saved 17 people at this site, seven of whom were pulled alive from under the rubble. Sadly, one person has been killed," he said, adding that several residents were still missing.
