Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early Thursday, killing two people and wounding more than a dozen, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive attack”.Russia has routinely launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, during its more than four-year invasion, which has become Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.The attack came after Ukraine’s air force warned that ballistic missiles were headed towards the capital and followed Zelensky cutting short a visit to Dublin Wednesday, citing intelligence reports of an impending Russian strike.
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THU · 2026-07-02 · 02:27 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0702-89233
NSR-2026-0702-89233News Report·SCO·Conflict
‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone barrage pounds Ukraine capital
Kyiv was struck by Russian missile and drone attacks early Thursday, resulting in two fatalities and over a dozen injuries. This barrage followed President Volodymyr Zelensky's warning of an impending "massive attack" by Moscow.
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Kyiv was struck by Russian missile and drone attacks early Thursday, resulting in two fatalities and over a dozen injuries. This barrage followed President Volodymyr Zelensky's warning of an impending "massive attack" by Moscow. Ukraine's air force had alerted that ballistic missiles were en route to the capital. President Zelensky also cut short a visit to Dublin on Wednesday due to intelligence regarding the anticipated Russian strike. Such attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, have been a regular occurrence throughout Russia's invasion, which has lasted over four years.
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Russia has routinely launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, during its more than four-year invasion.
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Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early Thursday, killing two people and wounding more than a dozen.
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Zelensky cutting short a visit to Dublin Wednesday, citing intelligence reports of an impending Russian strike.
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The attack came after Ukraine’s air force warned that ballistic missiles were headed towards the capital.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive attack”.
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