A devastating Russian missile and drone barrage killed at least 30 people and injured nearly 100 others in Kyiv, prompting officials to declare a day of mourning on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Rescue teams scrambled to clear rubble from damaged buildings for a second day as flags flew at half-mast across the capital city.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that 92 people were injured, while forensic experts worked to identify body parts at the scene.
According to Kyiv authorities, a 15-year-old girl and the parents of a hospitalized 10-year-old boy remained missing.
The strikes, which Moscow described as retaliation for Ukrainian drone operations, hit more than 100 residential buildings in what constitutes the deadliest assault on the capital this year.
Zelenskiy Condemns Attack
"Russia has no argument left for its war other than its ballistic missiles," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in his evening address on Thursday.
He emphasized that the scope of destruction across Kyiv had little precedent in the five-year conflict.
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"Putin still intends to 'vanquish' residential buildings rather than end this war," Zelenskiy said.
Beyond the capital, a separate overnight Russian drone strike targeted a residence in the northern Sumy region.
The Prosecutor General's Office stated that the attack killed four individuals, including a woman and her toddler daughter.
The intensified Russian air campaign follows regular Ukrainian drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure deep inside Russian territory.
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Reuters reported that these operations have triggered a fuel crisis in Russia, forcing the nation to import gasoline.
