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Russia strikes in central Kyiv kill at least eight people and injure dozens

ABC Australia · Jul 2, 2026, 4:46 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Kyiv residents walk past the aftermath of a Russian strike that killed at least eight people.
  • Russian forces have attacked Kyiv in Ukraine, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 36 people.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut his Dublin trip short as the strikes trapped paramedics and drivers at an ambulance station.

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Kyiv residents walk past the aftermath of a Russian strike that killed at least eight people. (Reuters: Alina Smutko)

Russian forces have attacked Kyiv in Ukraine, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 36 people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut his Dublin trip short as the strikes trapped paramedics and drivers at an ambulance station.

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