Russia Launches Largest Attack on Kyiv Since War Began, Killing At Least 30 and Injuring Dozens

The number of casualties reported varies between sources, with some reporting up to 30 deaths.

The number of casualties reported varies between sources, with some reporting up to 27 deaths.

The number of casualties reported varies between sources, with some reporting up to 25 deaths.

Kyiv's air force said on Friday that Russia launched two missiles and 105 drones at Ukraine overnight.

Kyiv residents mourned those killed in a Russian overnight attack on July 2 that marked one of the biggest strikes on the Ukrainian capital this year and left at least 30 people dead and nearly 100 more injured.

At least two people were separately killed in Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border regions.

The overnight strikes by Russia came a day after massive missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, where a day of mourning is being observed.

The overnight Russian strikes came a day after massive missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, where a day of mourning

The overnight strikes by Russia came a day after massive missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, where a day of mourning is being observed.

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In the morning, locals stood on the rubble of destroyed apartment blocks ripped apart by the barrage, as smoke poured over the Kyiv skyline

The death toll from a massive Russian barrage on Kyiv has risen to at least 30 people, as both Ukraine and Russia vowed fresh assaults.

The latest barrage deployed the largest number of weapons on the capital and hit locations over a wide area.

Russia carried out one of its largest attacks on Ukraine’s capital this year, reigniting demands in Washington and Europe for tougher military and economic measures against Moscow.

Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in what Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said was the largest attack on the city since the war began.

Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in what Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said was the largest attack on the city since the war began.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Thursday to retaliate for Russia's strikes on Kyiv that killed at least 21 people and wounded dozens, as he visited an apartment block partially destroyed in the attack. Asked by reporters whether Ukraine would retaliate, Zelensky replied: "Definitely". FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports.

At least 21 people were killed in drone and missile strikes on Kyiv that damaged several residential buildings across the city, the authorities said.

Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in what Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said was the largest attack on the city since the war began.

The latest deadly night in Ukraine, more than four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, showed how the toll for civilians continues to mount.

At least 17 people were killed and more than 80 injured, including children, in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on July 2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned that Russia was preparing a massive strike.

A devastating wave of overnight attacks has left parts of the Ukrainian capital in ruins. Kyiv officials report multiple casualties following an attack which stuck residential areas. Russia said it would be ramping up the "pressure" on Ukraine after launching its largest ever attack on Kyiv overnight. The overnight strikes caught families while they slept, killing at least a dozen and leaving more than 56 others injured.

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was suffering from "a certain shortage" of fuel after repeated Ukrainian strikes in their four-year war. Moscow is now looking to increase anti-air defence capacity and ensure fuel supplies - which could even imply importing fuel. FRANCE 24's Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi tells us more about the shortages, and what they reveal about Ukraine's growing drone industry.

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday, with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, killing several people.

Russian missile and drone strikes tore open apartment buildings in Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive attack". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in the massive overnight strikes, which damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said.

Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in what Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said was the largest attack on the city since the war began.

Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in what Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said was the largest attack on the city since the war began.

The large-scale attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure across the city. Many residents took shelter at metro stations.

At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured, including a child, in an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, city authorities reported.

Kyiv endured a brutal overnight assault by Russia, with drones and ballistic missiles claiming at least eight lives and injuring many. Explosions rocked the capital, damaging residential buildings and a hotel. This escalation follows Ukraine's recent long-range drone strikes on Russian territory, highlighting the evolving role of unmanned systems in the ongoing conflict.

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.

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50.

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...

Explosions heard across Ukraine's capital as forces defend against ballistic missiles and drones targeting the city.

At least one person was killed in the overnight airstrikes hours after President Zelensky said that Moscow was planning a "massive" attack.

“Kyiv is under attack from ballistic missiles and UAVs,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, adding that blasts could be heard across the city.

Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in the massive overnight strikes, which damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said.

Multiple explosions have been heard in Kyiv as Russian drones and missiles hit the Ukrainian capital.

Multiple explosions have been heard in Kyiv as Russian drones and missiles hit the Ukrainian capital.

Multiple explosions heard in Ukraine capital with a hotel and several residential buildings on fire Russian forces have attacked the Ukrainian capital ⁠Kyiv with drones and missiles, hitting residential ⁠buildings, ⁠triggering ​a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard and injuring at least five. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko, ⁠writing on Telegram, said the hotel roof was on fire. Pictures posted online ⁠showed a fire burning out of control at the ​top of the ‌building on ‌the central Shevchenko Boulevard. Continue reading...

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had warned hours earlier that Russia was preparing another “massive strike” on Kyiv.

A fire broke out in central Kyiv after an explosion during an air raid alert on Wednesday, an AFP reporter said. The journalist saw smoke and flames rising as firefighters and ambulances rushed to the scene. Kyiv has faced frequent Russian air strikes more than four years into Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.