'Whole of Ukraine is in grief' after attacks, but life in Kyiv goes on
Russia launched a significant missile and drone attack on Ukraine, with Kyiv experiencing particularly heavy strikes. Many Kyiv residents spent the night in underground shelters, with over 41,000 people, including nearly 4,500 children, sheltering in the metro.
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- Jun 2
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Open questions and key claims
The enemy is striking with ballistic missiles.
More than 41,000 people, including almost 4,500 children, sheltered underground in the Kyiv metro overnight.
Five people were killed and 25 injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Dnipro.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a potentially major Russian assault and urged residents to pay attention to air raid alerts.
Russian air attacks on Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv killed at least nine and wounded over 60.
Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine overnight.
Four people were killed and 16 injured in a Russian attack on Dnipro, said the regional governor, Oleksandr Hanzha.
In Kyiv, at least one person was killed and 29 others were injured across the capital, said Tymur Tkachenko.
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