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Deadly Russian strikes hit Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to NATO summit

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July 6, 2026

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Deadly Russian strikes hit Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to NATO summit

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

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Al-Monitor

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· Jul 6, 2026

Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments

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 apartment blocks, officials said, in an attack just a few days after the deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital this year.The bombardment also comes ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a renewed push to end the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Egypt Independent

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· Jul 6, 2026

Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a deadly Russian attack early Monday morning, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend. Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city The post Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit appeared first on Egypt Independent.

CNN

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia attacks Kyiv ahead of Trump’s NATO summit trip

Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under a deadly Russian attack early Monday morning, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks as diplomatic focus shifts to Ankara

Kyiv/Moscow, July 6 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight attacks that killed civilians and damaged infrastructure, as diplomatic attention turned to an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara later this week. Agence France-Presse (AFP) quoted Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s []

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit

Russia struck Ukraine’s Kyiv region with ballistic missiles on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a Nato summit in Turkey. The assault was the second on the capital and its surroundings in less than a week and came as both sides increased long-range attacks, underlining the growing reach of the war more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to...

BRICS News

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· Jul 6, 2026

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Related coverage for "Deadly Russian strikes hit Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to NATO summit": Al-Monitor — Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments. Egypt Independent — Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit. CNN — Russia attacks Kyiv ahead of Trump’s NATO summit trip. Syrian Arab News Agency — Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks as diplomatic focus shifts to Ankara. South China Morning Post — Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.