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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.
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian attack on Kyiv kills 11, injures 46 and damages 15 residential buildings – photos
An overnight Russian attack on Kyiv killed 11 people and injured 46, including two children. At least 15 residential buildings were damaged or destroyed.
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
Al Jazeera
· Jun 27, 2026
Three killed as Ukraine and Russia trade attacks overnight
Moscow's attacks are reported to have killed two, while Kyiv's attacks on Russia killed one.
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
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia Launches Missile, Drone Barrage on Kyiv
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
Investing.com
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian attack on Kyiv kills seven, hits apartments, other buildings
Russian attack on Kyiv kills seven, hits apartments, other buildings
Egypt Independent
· Jul 5, 2026
Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv was exceptionally deadly – here is why
Kyiv — A ferocious Russian attack on Kyiv Thursday killed at least 30 people, making it the third deadliest assault against the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war. Ukraine has endured hundreds of large-scale aerial attacks, but the assault this week was exceptionally lethal, in part because of the targets Moscow chose – residential The post Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv was exceptionally deadly – here is why appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Times of India
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia strikes Kyiv with 68 missiles, 351 drones; 11 killed ahead of Nato summit
A devastating overnight Russian missile and drone barrage claimed at least 11 lives and injured over 60 in Kyiv and its surroundings. Residential areas bore the brunt, with buildings destroyed and rescue efforts underway. This intense assault, preceding a key NATO summit, follows another deadly strike on the capital. Ukraine also reported drone attacks within Russia, escalating regional security concerns.
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 2, 2026
Russian attack on Ukraine shakes Kyiv for hours
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones overnight into Thursday with the intense strikes causing loud explosions and shaking Kyiv for hours. Residential buildings were damaged in the attacks that killed one person and injured numerous people, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military [] The post Russian attack on Ukraine shakes Kyiv for hours appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
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
Kyiv Post
· Jun 28, 2026
Russian Attacks Target Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk, Injuring 6
Early Sunday morning, June 28, Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, with ballistic missiles, injuring at least two people and sparking fires in the Darnytskyi district. Russian attack drones targeted the northern city of Chernihiv, where debris damaged a secondary school and injured two people. In the central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian strikes hit gas stations and a sports school, resulting in two additional casualties.
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 []
NBC News
· Jul 6, 2026
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.
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.
Russia Today
· Jul 3, 2026
Russian woman killed in Ukrainian missile strike – governor
Ukrainian attacks caused casualties and damage in Russia overnight Read Full Article at RT.com
BNO News
· Jul 2, 2026
9-story building partially collapses in Kyiv during Russian attack
A 9-story apartment building has partially collapsed in Kyiv, trapping people inside, as Russia carries out one of its heaviest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent months, according to Ukrainian officials. The collapse was reported early Wednesday, where emergency crews are heading to the scene, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The number of [] The post 9-story building partially collapses in Kyiv during Russian attack appeared first on BNO News.
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 3, 2026
Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight attacks; civilians killed on both sides
Kyiv/Moscow, July 3 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight attacks on Friday, with strikes hitting civilian areas and infrastructure in both countries and leaving several people dead and injured, according to officials. Reuters quoted Ukrainian officials as saying that four people were killed and 10 others injured in Russian attacks overnight. Oleh Hryhorov, head of []
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.
The Independent
· Jul 2, 2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Children among 13 killed as Putin unleashes ‘night of horror’ on Kyiv
Massive attack on Kyiv comes hours after Ukraine said Putin wanted to capture the capital again
Sweden Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
Kyiv under Russian attack overnight, several injured
Kyiv under Russian attack overnight, several injured
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 2, 2026
Record 52,500 people sheltered in Kyiv metro during Russia’s overnight attack — including 4,500 children
Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv was the largest in months — and more people fled underground than any night in recent years.
MS NOW
· Jul 2, 2026
Major Russian attack kills 18 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow’s oil sector
Damage was recorded in 30 locations across Kyiv, mainly residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, city officials said. The post Major Russian attack kills 18 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow’s oil sector appeared first on MS NOW.
Daily Mirror
· Jun 22, 2026
Zelensky threatens to 'bring the war home to Russia' as Ukraine strikes both sides of Kerch Strait
Kyiv's two-pronged attacks deep inside Russia are biting hard on Putin's war economy, effecting civilians as attacks on Kerch Strait threaten to cut-off the Kremlin's military within Ukraine
Intel Slava
· Jun 26, 2026
[Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian serviceme [...]
— Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian servicemen returned from Kiev-controlled territory in a prisoner exchange.Overnight high-precision strike hit a military recruitment center and weapons storage in Kiev, and a refinery in Kremenchug, Poltava region.In Konstantinovka, Russian forces liberated 763 buildings between June 20–26, continuing to clear Ukrainian groups in the southwest.In Krasny Liman, assault units captured 50 strongholds and liberated 327 buildings over the same period.Russian Aerospace Forces launched a series of FAB-500 aerial bomb raids on Ukrainian positions across the operation zone.@IntelSlava
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 23, 2026
Russian Security Forces Foil Double Terrorist Attack Planned by Ukrainian Agents
Russian Security Forces Foil Double Terrorist Attack Planned by Ukrainian Agents
Vanguard News
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian strike kills 14 around Kyiv on eve of NATO summit
Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week on Monday, killing at least 14 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, authorities said. The post Russian strike kills 14 around Kyiv on eve of NATO summit appeared first on Vanguard News.
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...
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.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 2, 2026
Russia strikes in Kyiv kill at least 20 and injure dozens
Russian air strikes have killed at least 20 civilians in Kyiv and injured dozens more. The 11-hour drone and missile attack caused widespread damage across the Ukrainian capital. Ukraine's emergency services deployed nearly 500 personnel, more than 100 specialised vehicles, and a helicopter in response to the attack.
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