Russia launches deadly large-scale missile and drone strikes on Kyiv

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Russian forces have launched a major drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least nine people, officials say.

Several neighbourhoods were evacuated as strikes rocked buildings throughout the city, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russia was preparing for a "massive" attack.

Children were among the "significant number" of casualties, Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv's ​military administration, said.

"The enemy is once again deliberately targeting residential areas and killing civilians," he said early on Thursday. Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed it targeted energy facilities in response to recent Ukrainian strikes.

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Sarah Rainsford, Kyiv and Harry Sekulich


Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gyv05gk4do

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[Deuxcents]

1. Time to cut the head off the snake

Deliberately targeting innocents is what Russia does with the same excuses of why they’re so off target.

[riversedge]

2. abc: 5 dead, dozens injured after Kyiv targeted with Russian missile, drone strikes: Mayor

5 dead, dozens injured after Kyiv targeted with Russian missile, drone strikes: Mayor

The Kyiv mayor said there were multiple explosions across the capital.

By Will Gretsky, Chris Boccia, and Jack Moore


July 1, 2026, 10:58 PM

https://abcnews.com/International/kyiv-fire-missile-drone-attack-russian-strike-mayor/story?id=134395585
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The strikes targeting Kyiv came hours after the Ukrainian military struck a large Russian oil refinery in Ufa, and a military complex in the Penza region, Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier.

The night before, Ukraine also struck a satellite communications center in the Moscow region, Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine's strikes on Russia came amid a mounting pressure campaign by Kyiv seeking to push Russia to end the war.

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[riversedge]

3. Horrific footage Lasting 11hrs-- Russia killed at least 13 people; 86 including children, were injured.

Horrific footage from the aftermath of Russia's massive overnight attack on Kyiv.

Russia killed at least 13 people. Eighty-six others, including children, were injured. Rescuers are still searching for people trapped under the rubble.

The attack lasted more than 11 hours. Russia terrorized Kyiv with drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.

The attack lasted more than 11 hours. Russia terrorized Kyiv with drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.

Link to tweet

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[dave99]

4. Time to saturate Putin's mansion and country estates

sink his yacths

[-misanthroptimist]

5. Russia is a failed culture

They spent millions of dollars to kill 13 civilians. Their actions are not only barbaric, they are stupid economically, militarily and in all ways that matter.

Yet there are no protests of the Russian government's actions by Russians. The only thing I've seen the citizenry get exercised about is the lack of fuel.

[BWdem4life]

6. As is ours. nt

[-misanthroptimist]

7. Ummm...no

We are not now, nor have we ever been perfect -and probably never will be.

But think how widespread protests were (and are) against ICE, against the Iran debacle, against even the Israeli atrocities (which don't directly concern Americans). Our People can and do change things for the benefit of others.

Russians change things only for the benefit of themselves.

We still have a future -if we want it. Russia has only a past which they keep repeating.