At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured after Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone assault on Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials and CNN. The attack struck Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Poltava, damaging homes, medical facilities and other civilian infrastructure.
Authorities said six people died in Kyiv and 11 in Dnipro, including two children. Rescue crews continued searching for residents feared trapped beneath the rubble of a partially collapsed apartment building in the capital. The Ukrainian Health Ministry reported that five medical facilities were damaged or destroyed.
💔 A woman was killed while trying to save her children during a Russian attack on Kyiv
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 2, 2026
During the strike near a residential complex in the https://t.co/o2Ms4oUvR7 area, a woman was running to a shelter with her two children.
She died from her injuries. The children were… pic.twitter.com/TBcYQ1Fiog
According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles, including advanced hypersonic Zircon missiles. While many projectiles were intercepted, officials said none of the Zircon missiles were shot down.
More than 500 personnel of the State Emergency Service have been involved in dealing with the aftermath of Russia’s overnight attack on our cities and communities. The main strike was on Kyiv, where dozens of residential buildings and other purely civilian infrastructure were… pic.twitter.com/EhcQ5yIKQU
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 2, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack highlighted the need for additional U.S.-supplied Patriot missile systems. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the strikes targeted military, fuel and transport infrastructure in response to what it described as Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory.
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