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Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv injures 11

Russia launched 12 missiles overnight, including six Iskander-M and S-400 ballistic missiles, four Kh-59 and Kh-69 cruise missiles, and two Kh-31 anti-radiation missiles, alongside 121 attack and decoy drones, Ukraine's Air Force said.
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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
Intel Slava
· Jul 6, 2026
[Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Footage from earlier shows a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile impacting Kyiv.
— Footage from earlier shows a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile impacting Kyiv.@IntelSlava
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.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 6, 2026
Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv: 11 Dead, Dozens Injured as Rescuers Search Rubble
Russia launched a large-scale ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 11 people and injuring 46 while striking residential neighborhoods across the capital. Apartment buildings in the Darnytskyi and Podilskyi districts suffered direct hits, leaving residents trapped under rubble as emergency crews responded to more than 20 impact sites.
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...
BRICS News
· Jul 6, 2026
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.
JUST IN: Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.@BRICSNews
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