Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on multiple Ukrainian cities on June 2, 2026, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens more.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two high-rise apartment buildings were directly hit, with fears that people remain trapped under the rubble. Emergency rescue operations are underway across the capital.
The assault represents one of the most intense strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure in recent months. Ukraine’s air defense forces activated emergency protocols, but some missiles managed to penetrate the defensive perimeter.
Kyiv’s emergency services reported widespread damage to residential areas, with firefighters working through the night to extract survivors from collapsed sections of the buildings.
The European Union and United States condemned the attack. The UN Secretary-General called for an immediate halt to military operations targeting civilian facilities.
Ukrainian President’s office described the strike as a “deliberate attempt to terrorize civilians” ahead of ongoing diplomatic negotiations.