Nine killed in heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv

At least nine people died and 27 were injured when Russia launched powerful missile strikes on Kyiv overnight. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram that Russian missiles hit multiple locations across the capital. In the Darnytsia district alone, seven people were reported killed and fourteen injured.

This is the second large-scale Russian assault on Ukraine in the past 48 hours, according to Kyiv Independent. Missiles damaged several buildings and vehicles, including a five-story residential building. Ukrainian emergency services reportedly rescued over a hundred people caught in the attacks.

AFP journalists in Kyiv described hearing more than ten consecutive explosions that triggered car alarms. Russia has intensified its attacks across Ukraine in recent months, with an increase in long-range strikes. Meanwhile, Ukraine has continued drone attacks targeting Russian territory, including warehouses for the e-commerce giant Wildberries.

The United Nations reported that civilian casualties in Ukraine in June were the highest since April 2022, with at least 293 civilians killed.

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Russia attacked the city with missiles.