Russia Launches 68 Missiles and 351 Drones at Kyiv, Killing at Least 18
On July 6, 2026, Russia conducted a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 18 people and injuring over 60. The assault targeted residential areas and critical infrastructure, occurring on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey. Ukrainian officials highlighted severe air defense gaps, particularly against ballistic missiles.
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Russia unleashed a massive missile and drone assault on Ukraine, claiming at least 18 lives and injuring scores, with Kyiv bearing the brunt. Ukrainian officials highlighted critical air defence gaps, particularly against ballistic missiles, due to a shortage of Patriot interceptor systems. President Zelenskyy renewed his urgent plea to allies for more interceptors, emphasizing the vulnerability to continued Russian attacks on civilian areas.
The Russian Armed Forces delivered a massive strike on military-industrial enterprises, fuel and energy sites in Kiev and the Kiev Region, as well as on military airfield infrastructure in the Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkassy, Chernigov and Kiev Regions
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.
Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv early Monday that killed at least 11 people, authorities said.
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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of a likely attack ahead of meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Crews are racing to find survivors under rubble as Russia targets Kyiv in air strikes for the second time in a week.
Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said.
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...
At least seven killed in the Ukraine capital in the second major assault on the city and its surrounds in less than a week 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. Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said rescue crews were pulling residents from buildings shattered by the overnight barrage. Continue reading...
Ballistic missiles were fired into the capital of Ukraine, as Russia launched its second major attack in less than a week. At least seven people were killed, officials said.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said debris from intercepted missiles and drones caused fires and damage in at least two districts of the capital. Air raid sirens had sounded across the city shortly before the explosions. The latest bombardment came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was preparing another large-scale attack.
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