{"id":60601,"date":"2026-07-02T01:10:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/at-least-10-killed-in-large-scale-russian-missile-and-drone-strikes-on-kyiv\/02\/07\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T01:10:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:10:46","slug":"at-least-10-killed-in-large-scale-russian-missile-and-drone-strikes-on-kyiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/at-least-10-killed-in-large-scale-russian-missile-and-drone-strikes-on-kyiv\/02\/07\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 10 killed in large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Russian forces have launched a major drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least 10 people, officials say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several neighbourhoods were evacuated as strikes rocked buildings throughout the city, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russia was preparing for a &#8220;massive&#8221; attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Children were among the &#8220;significant number&#8221; of casualties, Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv&#8217;s \u200bmilitary administration, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The enemy is once again deliberately targeting residential areas and killing civilians,&#8221; he said early on Thursday. Russia&#8217;s Ministry of Defence claimed it targeted energy facilities in response to recent Ukrainian strikes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Firefighters battle flames raging in central Kyiv overnight after a wave of air strikes. [Getty Images]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday morning, daylight brought clearer images of a crater which appeared to be caused by the impact of explosions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Smouldering cars, buildings and infrastructure could also be seen next to bombed-out debris.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Multiple fires broke out across the city and damage was reported at an ambulance station in the city, which left at least one person critically injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Firefighters were also dousing a blaze destroying a hotel on a central boulevard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Overnight, tracer fire from air defence systems were spotted lighting up the sky, and explosions from drones, cruise and ballistic missiles were heard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least 10 people are confirmed to have been killed so far, with the death toll rising incrementally in recent hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ukraine&#8217;s US ambassador Olha Stefanishyna wrote in a post on X: &#8220;Another horrific night for the residents of the city, who were forced to spend it in shelters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Fires and the destruction of civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in several districts of the city.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It marks the first large-scale missile and drone strike by Russia on Ukraine in more than a two weeks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tents, sleeping bags and roll-up mattresses used by people camping out in an underground metro station in central Kyiv.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ip7oe69yp.V7LIoupayENg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/f0da661dafbcac860e0e76aef128636f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Residents took shelter in underground metro stations when air raids rang out across Kyiv overnight. [AFP via Getty Images]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Russia also hit military bases in central and eastern Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Defence, quoted in Russian media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It claimed to have targeted Ukrainian defence and energy infrastructure in response to recent attacks on Russian power stations from Moscow to the Black Sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The attacks led to a rare concession by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was facing fuel shortages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wednesday, Zelensky cut short his visit to Dublin after he said fresh intelligence had emerged suggesting that Moscow was planning to strike Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I urge our people to be especially careful, to protect themselves, their children, and, of course, their families,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added that Russian President Vladimir Putin &#8220;has been preparing this massive strike against Ukraine for some time now&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Poland has also activated fighter jets to protect its airspace, describing it as a &#8220;preventative&#8221; measure. There are no reports of attacks on Polish territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;These actions are of a preventive nature and are aimed at securing and protecting the airspace, especially in areas adjacent to the threatened regions,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DowOperSZ\/status\/2072472000174383228\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Poland's military wrote on X.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Poland'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Poland&#8217;s military wrote on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Poland is a member of Nato, a signatory to the military alliance&#8217;s Article 5 provision that states &#8220;an armed attack against one Nato member shall be considered an attack against them all&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Russian troops recently advanced into the city of Kostyantynivka, one of Ukraine&#8217;s last key bulwarks in the east. If Moscow secures the city, it would provide a gateway to the entire Donbas region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, Ukrainian commanders say they have recaptured more territory this year than they have lost, disrupting Moscow&#8217;s crucial supply lines between the Russian border and occupied Crimea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The war has otherwise stalled for months with each side&#8217;s troops largely entrenched in their positions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Russia controls approximately one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, mostly seized in the first few months of its full-scale invasion in February, 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/least-one-killed-major-airstrikes-015523785.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian forces have launched a major drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least 10 people, officials<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/at-least-10-killed-in-large-scale-russian-missile-and-drone-strikes-on-kyiv\/02\/07\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/9qZymcT.oR6jzThMngoq.Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/37709297f97d1004d6b97fddf1744369","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60601"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60601"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60601\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}