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Death toll from Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih rises to five
A 23-year-old man who sustained critical injuries in a Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on 23 June has died in hospital. The death toll has risen to five, while 30 people were injured.
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Brisbane Times
· Jul 2, 2026
Russian attack kills at least 20, injures scores and causes damage across Ukraine capital
Russia said the attack – the second-deadliest on Kyiv so far this year – was in retaliation for recent strikes on its civil infrastructure.
Meduza.io
· Jul 2, 2026
See the aftermath of one of Russia’s largest attacks on Kyiv. Apartment buildings lie in ruins, at least 18 people were killed, and dozens were injured.
Russian forces attacked Kyiv overnight on July 2 with drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strike on the Ukrainian capital was the most massive since the start of the full-scale war. All districts of Kyiv sustained damage; the latest figures show at least 18 people were killed and more than 90 were wounded. City authorities warned that the casualty toll is not final, as rescuers are still working through the rubble. July 3 has been declared a day of mourning in Kyiv. Meduza shares photographs of the aftermath of the Russian strike.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jun 22, 2026
‘Five dead after attack on Russia’s Voronezh’
Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian city of Voronezh on Monday killed five people and injured several dozen, regional governor Alexander Gusev said.Gusev said that an industrial site on the left bank of the Voronezh River sustained the heaviest damage. The attack sparked a fire that was later extinguished.Ukraine’s military said it had struck a [] The post ‘Five dead after attack on Russia’s Voronezh’ appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Times of India
· Jul 8, 2026
2 killed as Russia bombs Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump Nato meet
The latest assault came just a day after one of the deadliest Russian attacks on Kyiv in recent months claimed 30 lives. The renewed strikes underscored Moscow's continuing pressure on Ukraine even as Nato leaders prepared to discuss military support, regional security and the future course of the war. Ukraine's State Emergency Service later said two people were wounded in the capital.
Associated Press
· Jul 6, 2026
At least 10 killed as Ukraine capital hit by Russian missiles and drones
The attack on Kyiv which was still underway early Monday morning, involved waves of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones. Monday's attack comes days after a combined Russian attack killed at least 31 people in Kyiv last week. (AP video shot by Dan Bashakov) #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #news #russia Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
South China Morning Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Massive Russian bomb attack kills at least 4 in Ukraine’s Sumy
A massive Russian glide bomb strike on the centre of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least four people, including a child, on Friday and injured 27, Regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov said. Other areas in Sumy region and in southeastern Ukraine, closer to the front lines, also came under Russian attack, killing a total of six people. “At the epicentre of the strike – a high-rise apartment building, a shop and a street,” Hryhorov wrote on Telegram of the strike in Sumy. “There were a...
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Related coverage for "Death toll from Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih rises to five": Brisbane Times — Russian attack kills at least 20, injures scores and causes damage across Ukraine capital. Meduza.io — See the aftermath of one of Russia’s largest attacks on Kyiv. Apartment buildings lie in ruins, at least 18 people were killed, and dozens were injured.. Egyptian Gazette — ‘Five dead after attack on Russia’s Voronezh’. Times of India — 2 killed as Russia bombs Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump Nato meet. Associated Press — At least 10 killed as Ukraine capital hit by Russian missiles and drones. South China Morning Post — Massive Russian bomb attack kills at least 4 in Ukraine’s Sumy