Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 866, Battle of Brissarthe: The Franks led by Robert the Strong are defeated by a joint Breton-Viking army. In 1298, The Battle of Göllheim is fought between Albert I of Habsburg and Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1853, The Russian Army crosses the Prut river into the Danubian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), providing the spark that will set off the Crimean War. In 1922, Paula Valenska, Czech actress (died 1994) was born. In 1940, Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian military officer, cosmonaut and politician was born. In 1986, Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people. In 1989, Andrei Gromyko, Soviet economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1909) passed away. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector

KSAT San Antonio

July 2, 2026

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A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector

Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring many more.

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