Russia Launches Ballistic Missiles on Kyiv Killing at Least 10 Amid Ukraine Strikes
Russia launched a deadly ballistic missile barrage on Ukraine's Kyiv region early Monday, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens in residential areas on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey, as Ukraine strikes continued on Russian energy facilities and occupied Crimea. [1]
Deadly Russian Missile Strikes Hit Kyiv Region
Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles on Monday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey. [1] The assault was the second on the capital and its surroundings in less than a week and came as both sides increased long-range attacks. [1] An AFP journalist in Kyiv heard more than 10 explosions during a ballistic missile alert early Monday. [1] Around 30 minutes later, AFP journalists saw several flashes in the sky as another series of blasts rang out. [1] "The enemy is striking with ballistic missiles," Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv region's military administration, wrote on Telegram. [1] Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that air defences were in operation and urged people to remain in shelters. [1] The attack caused four fires to break out, all in residential buildings, Tkachenko said. [1] "Places where people were simply sleeping tonight," he added. [1] Nine people were confirmed killed in Kyiv, and another in Bucha district northwest of the capital, authorities said, raising the total to 10, while at least 34 were wounded in Kyiv and its surrounding areas. [1] At least 10 people have been killed following a second night of Russian strikes on Kyiv in a week, the capital's top military administrator has said. [2] Timur Tkachenko added that 46 people had been injured, including five children. [2] Rescue efforts are continuing at over 20 locations, Tkachenko posted on Telegram, adding that residential high-rise buildings were hit in two districts. [2] Russian ballistic missiles hit several buildings across the city, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said, adding that fires had broken out in some apartment complexes. [2] Warehouses and a garage workshop were also damaged, according to the mayor. [2]
Rescue Efforts Continue Amid Building Collapses and Fires
Rescue crews were pulling residents from buildings shattered by the overnight barrage, said Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko. [4] Tkachenko had earlier said seven people had been injured in the assault. [4] He said four residential buildings had been struck in the historic Podilskyi district alone. [4] Klitschko said on Telegram that rescuers were pulling residents from apartments in a badly damaged residential building in the area. [4] “From a building in the Podilskyi district, where a partial collapse occurred, rescuers evacuated 15 people,” he wrote on Telegram. [4] “Three women and six children were taken down from the upper floors.” [4] Tkachenko also said three apartment buildings had been hit in the eastern Darnytskyi district, where many died in a strike last Thursday, when Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at the city, killing at least 30 people. [4] Reuters witnesses reported a series of explosions in and around the capital and said air defences were in action against Russian drones. [4] Pictures posted on unofficial Telegram channels showed several high-rise apartment buildings and a commercial building ablaze after being struck. [4] Other pictures showed serious damage to building interiors. [4] Bloggers told residents to shut their windows as smoke settled over the city. [4] Residents crowded into shelters in the city’s metro and in underground parking garages. [4] Minst syv mennesker ble drept i et rakettangrep mot Ukrainas hovedstad Kyiv natt til mandag. [5] Boligblokker og andre bygninger ble truffet. [5] De drepte inkluderer to personer som ble hentet ut av en boligblokk som fikk store skader i bydelen Podil, sier Tymur Tkatsjenko i byens militærledelse. [5] Bare i den bydelen ble fire boligblokker truffet i angrepet, sier Tkatsjenko. [5] Ordfører Vitalij Klitsjko sier luftvernet i Kyiv ble aktivert. [5] Han sier redningsmannskaper hentet beboere ut fra skadede leiligheter på begge sider av en bygning. [5] – Fra en blokk i Podil, som delvis raste sammen, ble 15 mennesker evakuert. Tre kvinner og seks barn ble hentet ned fra de øverste etasjene, forteller Klitsjko. [5] Han sa tidligere at folk var fanget mellom åttende og tiende etasje. [5]
Zelensky Warns of Further Attacks Before NATO Summit
Hours before the latest strikes, Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a second "massive strike" on Kyiv following its attacks on Thursday that killed 30 people. [2] Zelensky said on Sunday, hours ahead of the strikes, that intelligence indicated that Kyiv would come under a second wave of Russian attacks in a week. [2] After a barrage of drone and missile strikes through Thursday night, tens of thousands of residents evacuated to metro stations around the city as alarms blared in the early hours of Friday morning. [2] Ukraine accused Moscow of deliberately attacking civilian areas in the attack, which left at least 30 people dead. [2] Russia said it had targeted military and energy bases in retaliation for recent Ukrainian strikes on power stations and energy facilities in Russian territory. [2] Zelensky said Sunday that Ukrainian troops were continuing to fight for the strategic eastern town of Kostyantynivka, a gateway to key positions in the Donetsk region. [1] Russia claimed Friday to have captured the town, but Kyiv dismissed the announcement as "a lie". [1] "Fighting is also continuing for Kostyantynivka, which (Russian leader Vladimir) Putin has already claimed as his own, but it is obvious that he will never dare to appear there," Zelensky said in a nightly address. [1] He also warned that Moscow was preparing fresh large-scale attacks ahead of the NATO summit. [1] Ahead of the Nato meeting, Zelensky urged allies to not delay on supplies of long-range missiles to be used against Russia. [2] He wrote on X: "Any delay with missiles for our air defense... means the loss of lives, and it encourages Russia to continue the war." [2] Zelensky has also appealed to the US to grant Ukraine licences to manufacture Patriot defence missiles. [2]
Ukrainian Retaliatory Strikes Disrupt Russian Energy Sites
Ukraine has increasingly targeted energy facilities inside Russia in recent weeks in an effort to weaken the Kremlin's war effort. [1] It has also struck at Moscow-controlled territory in Ukraine that predates the current invasion. [1] In Russian-annexed Crimea, governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said a Ukrainian strike near Sevastopol had temporarily cut electricity supplies. [1] "Following an enemy attack on energy infrastructure near Sevastopol, our city was temporarily left without electricity," Razvozhayev wrote on Telegram. [1] Such attacks continued overnight with power being cut off temporarily in the city of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea. [2] Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on state-backed Max that several waves of drones bound for the Russian capital were shot down by Russian air defences. [1] Samtidig som Kyiv ble angrepet, var den russiskkontrollerte byen Sevastopol på den ulovlig annekterte Krym-halvøya uten strøm i en periode natt til mandag. [5] Det skjedde etter et ukrainsk angrep mot energiinfrastruktur, sier den Moskva-oppnevnte guvernøren Mikhail Razvozjajev. [5]
Trump, Zelensky, and Putin Set for Diplomacy on Summit Sidelines
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to discuss the war on the sidelines of the summit in the Turkish capital Ankara, which begins Tuesday. [1] After that, Trump plans to speak with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as Washington seeks to revive stalled peace efforts. [1] The White House said Trump would meet Zelensky on Wednesday during the NATO summit. [1] "The president's obviously getting together with him to talk about how we can end the war. That's been a priority of his for a long time," a senior US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. [1] The official said Trump would then "follow up" with Putin. [1] The meetings come with diplomatic efforts to end the war largely stalled. [1] Both Putin and Zelensky held separate phone calls with Trump on Saturday to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence. [1]
Latest Toll and Safety Warnings for Kyiv Oblast
The number of people injured in a Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast on the night of 5-6 July continues to rise. [3] Authorities have also warned of the risk of secondary explosions from explosive ordnance in the city of Vyshneve. [3] "The number of people affected is increasing. As of now, 15 residents of the oblast have been injured, 11 of whom are in hospital. A nine-month-old baby girl is among those injured. Unfortunately, the number may continue to rise. All the appropriate services are operating in an enhanced mode. I urge everyone not to ignore air-raid warnings, to follow the recommendations of experts and to rely only on official sources of information," said Mykola Kalashnyk, Head of Kyiv Oblast Military Administration. [3] Kalashnyk said that all emergency and specialised services are continuing to deal with the consequences of the large-scale Russian attack. [3] The most difficult situation is in the city of Vyshneve in the Bucha district. [3] It is extremely dangerous to remain near the impact site due to the risk of secondary detonation of explosive ordnance. [3] The area has been cordoned off by police. [3] Local residents are being urged to stay in safe places and not to approach the area where emergency operations are ongoing. [3] Police officers and rescue workers are conducting evacuations where necessary. [3] If suspicious objects are found, people are urged not to touch, move or attempt to neutralise them. [3] Such discoveries should be reported immediately by calling the emergency numbers. [3] For safety reasons, train operations on certain sections of the railway network have been temporarily altered. [3]
What to watch next: The White House said Trump would meet Zelensky on Wednesday during the NATO summit in Ankara to talk about how to end the war, with Trump then planning to follow up with Putin.
