Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:07pm on 02 Jul 2026,Thursday International
Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight, killing at least 18 people and injuring around 90 others, according to Ukrainian officials. The assault involved hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, striking residential neighbourhoods, apartment buildings and other civilian sites across the city. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko described it as the "most massive attack" on the capital in terms of the number of weapons used. Ukraine accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians, while Moscow said the strikes were aimed at military and defence facilities. Rescue operations and investigations are continuing. (PC: BBC)
