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Ukraine's General Staff reports 224 combat engagements, Kyiv death toll rises to 25

Ukraine's General Staff reports 224 combat engagements, Kyiv death toll rises to 25

Ukraine's General Staff reported 224 combat engagements on July 2, with Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Huliaipole directions seeing the most attacks. The Kyiv death toll from a recent assault rose to 25.

Ukraine's General Staff reported 224 combat engagements across the front lines on July 2, with the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Huliaipole directions experiencing the highest number of Russian attacks. Specifically, 28 assaults occurred in the Pokrovsk area and 20 in Huliaipole. Russian forces also conducted two missile strikes involving 75 missiles, 62 air strikes, and deployed 187 guided bombs. Meanwhile, the death toll from Russia's July 2 missile and drone assault on Kyiv increased to 25, according to the State Emergency Service, following an earlier report of 23 fatalities by the city's military administration. Search and rescue operations are ongoing at three locations in the Darnytskyi district, where eight individuals remain unaccounted for at one site. Separately, a hospital in Kherson was shelled, resulting in the death of a 63-year-old doctor and injury to a nurse.

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

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Kyiv death toll rises to at least 27 after massive Russian assault

Kyiv death toll rises to at least 27 after massive Russian assault

Kyiv's death toll from Russia's most significant assault since the 2022 invasion has risen to at least 27, with 86 people injured. Mayor Vitali Klitschko characterized the attack as the capital's most massive.

Kyiv's death toll from Russia's most significant assault since the 2022 invasion has risen to at least 27, with 86 people injured. Mayor Vitali Klitschko characterized the attack as the capital's most massive, leading over 50,000 residents to shelter in the metro system and causing severe damage to residential buildings. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised retaliation and requested a license from the United States for Patriot missile systems. The Kremlin affirmed Russia "will continue to intensify pressure on the Kyiv regime to achieve the set objectives." Meanwhile, Donald Trump stated his desire for a peace agreement to end the "senseless killings." Separately, Russian air defenses reportedly intercepted 46 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow without reported damage or casualties.

Sources: Le Monde

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