Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA rescuer climbs up a ladder at the site of an apartment building, which was heavily damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 6, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (Reuters)Russia launched a significant wave of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv overnight into Monday, resulting in at least five fatalities. A residential building in the Podilskyi district partially collapsed, and several multi-storey buildings in the Darnytsia district were damaged, with people feared trapped. The assault, which was ongoing early Monday, involved ballistic and cruise missiles alongside drones, prompting civilians to seek shelter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of an impending large-scale attack hours before, following a previous Russian strike last week that killed 31 people. Zelenskyy reiterated his plea for Western allies to bolster Ukraine's air defences, specifically requesting more Patriot missiles, to counter Russia's prolonged aggression. In fullRussian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 3More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Russia has launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's capital, killing at least five people.

Kyiv faces missile attacks and explosions, with residents trapped in damaged buildings amid ongoing air defense efforts against Russian drones.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv overnight into Monday that killed at least five people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s…

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The attack, which was still underway early Monday morning, involved waves of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones. Explosions echoed across the city as civilians sought…

The attack, which was still underway early Monday morning, involved waves of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones. Explosions echoed across the city as civilians sought…

The large-scale attack, which Ukraine’s president had warned of hours earlier, comes days after a combined Russian assault killed at least 31 people in Kyiv.

Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv on Monday early morning (July 6), setting cars ablaze and damaging residential buildings across the Ukrainian capital. Emergency crews…

By Valentyn Ogirenko and Vladyslav SmilianetsKYIV, July 6 (Reuters) - Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging…

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