Kyiv attacked after Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of ‘massive Russian strike’
Key takeaways
- At least two dead and 11 injured as Ukraine’s forces defend against ballistic missiles, drones targeting capital city.
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- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on the Telegram messaging platform, said the roof of a hotel was on fire early on Thursday morning.
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At least two dead and 11 injured as Ukraine’s forces defend against ballistic missiles, drones targeting capital city.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. An explosion after a Russian drone strikes a building while Ukrainian firefighters battle a fire in another building previously hit by a drone during a Russian air attack on Kyiv, early on Thursday [AFP]By Al Jazeera, AFP, Reuters Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026Kyiv came under a ballistic missile and drone attack overnight, with at least two people killed and 11 injured after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of an impending “massive” attack by Russia.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on the Telegram messaging platform, said the roof of a hotel was on fire early on Thursday morning.