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Nerves high in Kyiv as Russia escalates missile attacks
More than 50 people have been killed in Kyiv so far in July — with two of the deadliest strikes on the capital of the entire war coming less than a week apart.
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone barrage pounds Ukraine capital
Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early Thursday, killing two people and wounding more than a dozen, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive attack”. Russia has routinely launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, during its more than four-year invasion, which has become Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. The attack came after Ukraine’s air force warned that ballistic missiles were headed towards the...
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 11, 2026
Russia, Ukraine exchange deep strikes as U.S. senators push new sanctions on Moscow
Capitals, July 11 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine exchanged long-range strikes over the past 24 hours, with Russian attacks killing four people and wounding others in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, while Ukrainian forces targeted oil infrastructure deep inside Russia, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukrainian officials said Kyiv came under a ballistic missile attack early []
TRT World
· Jul 11, 2026
Russian military steps up attacks on Ukrainian capital
Kiev came under another wave of Russian ballistic missile attacks, which left more than a dozen people injured and caused widespread damage across the capital, as residents described it a night of terror. With Ukraine running low on Patriot interceptors, concerns are growing over its ability to defend against Moscow’s escalating strikes. Shadia Edwards-Dashti reports from Kiev.
DawnNews English
· Jul 2, 2026
Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Barrage in Overnight Attack | Russia-Ukraine War | Dawn News English
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #ukraine #russia #kyiv #ukrainewar #zelensky #breakingnews #worldnews #europe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 3, 2026
Russia lancar serangan besar-besaran di Ukraine
KYIV: Russia melancarkan serangan besar-besaran menggunakan peluru berpandu dan dron ke atas Ukraine pada Khamis, menyasarkan Kyiv serta beberapa wilayah lain di seluruh negara itu. Kementerian Pertahanan Russia berkata, ia telah melaksanakan serangan besar-besaran menggunakan senjata jarak jauh berketepatan tinggi dari udara, darat dan laut serta dron serangan. Moscow berkata, serangan itu menyasarkan kemudahan perindustrian ... Read more The post Russia lancar serangan besar-besaran di Ukraine appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
BRICS News
· Jul 6, 2026
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.
JUST IN: Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.@BRICSNews
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 11, 2026
Explosions heard in Kyiv before air-raid warning issued: Russians launch ballistic missiles, 10 injured – photos
A series of powerful explosions was heard in Kyiv before an air-raid warning was issued overnight. Russian ballistic missiles struck four districts of the capital, injuring at least eight people.
Intel Slava
· Jul 2, 2026
[Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Huge fires in Kyiv as a result of Russian ballistic and cruise missile strikes.
— Huge fires in Kyiv as a result of Russian ballistic and cruise missile strikes.
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
Toronto Sun
· Jul 11, 2026
Russian missile strikes wound 11 in Kyiv: Zelensky
KYIV — Ukraine said Russian strikes on Kyiv wounded 11 people on Saturday, with missiles hitting the city even before air raid alerts sounded. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard two series of explosions in the early hours, with an air alert siren sounding minutes after the first blast. Moscow has been firing missiles and drones []
Egypt Independent
· 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.
The Hill
· Jul 6, 2026
Ukraine hit by deadly Russian attack ahead of NATO summit
Russia launched a massive attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv late Sunday, shortly before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Turkey for the annual NATO summit. Russia launched 68 missiles and 351 attack drones at Kyiv, Zelensky wrote on social platform X early Monday. As of then, the attack had killed 11 people...
Kyiv Post
· Jul 11, 2026
Deadly Russian Guided Bombs and Drones Strike Sloviansk and Kharkiv Region
Russian forces carried out a wave of attacks across eastern Ukraine on Saturday, July 11, focusing on the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. In Sloviansk, three FAB-250 guided bombs struck the city center, killing a 67-year-old man and injuring three others while damaging dozens of buildings. In the Kharkiv region, a strike hit a residential multi-story building in Izium, injuring four people. A separate strike targeted a gas station in Kharkiv city.
RTÉ News
· Jul 2, 2026
'Massive' Russian strike on Kyiv kills 17, injures dozens
The overnight Russian attack on Kyiv that killed at least 17 people was the biggest unleashed in Moscow's more than four-year-long invasion, the city's mayor has said.
ArcaMax
· Jul 1, 2026
Ukraine's missiles now have almost half of Russia in reach
Ukraine has expanded the range and intensity of its missile strikes inside Russia, triggering alerts across nearly half of the regions in the world’s largest country so far this year. Missile threats were declared in at least five regions of ...
Reuters
· Jul 2, 2026
Russian air strikes leave many dead in Kyiv
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing more than a dozen people and wounding over 50, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings in what Russia said was a retaliation for recent attacks on its civil infrastructure. #russia #ukraine #war #kyiv
Sweden Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
Kyiv under attack as Russia strikes overnight, explosions heard in city
Kyiv under attack as Russia strikes overnight, explosions heard in city
The Daily Beast
· Jun 26, 2026
Putin, 73, Humiliated in Colossal Attack on Moscow
Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/ReutersVladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which he expected to end in a swift victory, has suffered one of its biggest setbacks in four years after Kyiv launched its largest drone attack yet across a dozen Russian regions.On Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 660 Ukrainian drones overnight. The attacks prompted authorities in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula controlled by Russia, to declare a state of emergency.The barrage is the latest in a series of long-range Ukrainian strikes this month that have pushed the war deeper into Russian territory, raising the stakes for Moscow and bringing the conflict home to civilians far from the front lines.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Atlantic Council
· Jul 7, 2026
Putin escalates ballistic missile attacks as Patriot shortages leave Ukraine defenseless
Ballistic missiles are accounting for a growing share of Russia’s increasingly deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities, as Moscow unleashes a new bombing strategy seeking to exploit a global shortage of US-made Patriot air defense systems, writes Karlis Kuskevics. The post Putin escalates ballistic missile attacks as Patriot shortages leave Ukraine defenseless appeared first on Atlantic Council.
Times of India
· Jul 2, 2026
Watch: 9-storey Kyiv apartment building partially collapses after Russian attack; residents trapped
Kyiv endured a devastating overnight missile and drone assault, with a residential building partially collapsing and multiple fires erupting. This follows Ukraine's own long-range strikes on Russian targets. The escalating conflict sees both sides intensifying attacks, as casualty figures in the war reportedly surpass two million. Russia, meanwhile, reiterates warnings against continued US military aid to Ukraine.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian strikes kill 12 in Kyiv
KYIV – Russia hammered Kyiv with missiles and drones early on Monday, killing at least 12 people, officials said, as shortages of U.S.-made interceptors left the Ukrainian capital struggling to defend itself, just days after the deadliest attack this year.The heavy overnight bombardment came ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where U.S. [] The post Russian strikes kill 12 in Kyiv appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Al-Monitor
· 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.
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.
DW News
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv ahead of NATO summit | DW News
Russia struck Kyiv heavily overnight, hitting residential areas just days after last week's deadly strikes. Before the attack, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow is stepping up its campaign and urged continued international support. #Russia #Ukraine #NATO #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
Arab Times Online
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills 11
KYIV, Ukraine, July 6, (AP): Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv early Monday that killed at least 11 people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s pre...
Washington Examiner
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 12
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses, authorities said. All of the ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s need for more Patriot interceptor missiles — a point []
The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 6, 2026
Ukraine war latest: For second time in 4 days, Russia targets Kyiv, killing at least 26 in mass missile attack
Key developments on July 6:For second time in 4 days, Russia targets Kyiv with mass missile attack, killing at least 26Russia’s largest oil refinery in flames as Ukraine strikes Omsk, 2,500 km away from borderUkraine strikes Russian oil refinery in YaroslavlRussia launched waves
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