Kyiv death toll from July 2 attack rises to 30 amid ongoing hostilities
The death toll from Russia's July 2 missile and drone attack on Kyiv has increased to 30. Ukraine also reported drone strikes in Sumy, explosions in Mariupol, and ongoing combat engagements.
The death toll from Russia's July 2 missile and drone attack on Kyiv has increased to 30, after rescue workers recovered three more bodies from a damaged residential building in the Darnytskyi district. This update follows continued reports of hostilities across Ukraine. On July 3, a Russian drone strike in Sumy region's Romny community killed two women and injured one man when a residential structure was hit. Simultaneously, over 13 explosions and subsequent fires were reported in occupied Mariupol on the night of July 3, with a local resistance group suggesting drones targeted parked trucks. Ukraine's General Staff also documented 224 combat engagements on July 2, highlighting significant Russian assaults in the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Huliaipole directions.
Sources: Українська правда, Громадське, Радіо Свобода
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