Large-Scale Strike On Kyiv Kills At Least 17

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 2: Rescue workers operate at the site of a destroyed section of a residential building after an explosion caused by a Russian strike during an overnight missile and drone attack on July 2, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. People were believed to be trapped under the rubble. Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 17 people and injuring 34 others, including 32 who were hospitalized, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said damage and destruction were recorded at more than 30 locations across all districts of the capital, with significant direct hits reported on residential buildings. (Photo by Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)