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By Open Chronicle
At least 20 people have been killed following one of the largest Russian aerial assaults on Kyiv since the beginning of the war, Ukrainian authorities said, as emergency crews continued searching through the rubble of heavily damaged residential buildings across the capital.
According to Tymur Tkachenko, Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, the confirmed death toll has risen to 20 as rescue teams continue operations at multiple strike locations.
Earlier official updates had reported 13 deaths before the figure was revised to 17 and later increased again as additional victims were recovered from collapsed buildings.
The number of deaths from the Russian attack on Kyiv has risen to 10 people, with another 30 individuals injured.
The cleanup of the strike aftermath continues, with 570 rescuers and more than 125 units of @SESU_UA equipment working at the sites.
Information is being updated. pic.twitter.com/hqjGXc3sHq
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) July 2, 2026
Widespread destruction across the capital
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said at least 86 people were injured, including two children.
She reported that approximately 20 locations across Kyiv were directly hit during the overnight attack, while nearly 100 buildings sustained damage.
Emergency and rescue personnel remain deployed in 15 districts of the capital as they continue searching for survivors trapped beneath debris.
Residential areas are among the hardest hit
Authorities said residential neighborhoods suffered the most severe destruction.
Earlier in the operation, Tymur Tkachenko stated that Russian forces had struck 28 locations throughout Kyiv, causing extensive damage to apartment blocks and civilian infrastructure.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service released images showing apartment buildings engulfed in flames, heavily damaged residential complexes and vehicles burned beyond recognition.
Drone attack continues
The attack formed part of a large-scale overnight drone offensive against the Ukrainian capital.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that debris from intercepted unmanned aerial vehicles fell in several districts.
In the Desnianskyi district, drone fragments landed near a private home without causing a fire, while in the Shevchenkivskyi district, debris fell onto the grounds of a non-residential building.
Klitschko also said that at least two drones remained over the city during the attack as Ukrainian air defenses continued to engage incoming targets.
Air raid alerts remained active across Kyiv while emergency services monitored additional threats and continued rescue efforts.
The latest assault comes as both Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range strikes in recent weeks, with Kyiv increasingly targeting Russian military and energy infrastructure while Moscow continues large-scale missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian cities.