Kyiv sustains damage and casualties from overnight Russian strikes
Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight into July 2, damaging over 30 locations. Casualty reports differ, with [Громадське] reporting 10 fatalities and [Радіо Свобода] stating eight dead and 25 injured.
Russian forces conducted a combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight into July 2, causing extensive damage across more than 30 locations in the capital. Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko described "very significant direct hits on residential buildings." Reports on casualties varied, with [Громадське] stating 10 fatalities, while [Радіо Свобода] reported the death toll had risen to eight, with 25 injured. Separately, Ukrainian air defense systems were active on the evening of July 1, intercepting unmanned aerial vehicles approaching Kyiv. On the front lines, 210 combat clashes occurred on July 1, with 23 concentrated in the Pokrovsk direction. Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда
