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Ukraine reports continued hostilities, civilian casualties, and intense combat

Ukraine reports continued hostilities, civilian casualties, and intense combat

The death toll from Russia's July 2 missile and drone attack on Kyiv has risen to 30. Drone strikes in Sumy killed two women and injured one, while over 13 explosions hit Mariupol.

The death toll from Russia's July 2 missile and drone attack on Kyiv has risen to 30, following the recovery of additional bodies from a damaged residential building in the Darnytskyi district. Elsewhere, a Russian drone strike in Sumy region's Romny community on July 3 resulted in the deaths of two women and injuries to one man after a residential structure was hit. Concurrently, more than 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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Kyiv suffers extensive Russian assault, casualty figures vary

Kyiv suffers extensive Russian assault, casualty figures vary

Kyiv has endured its most substantial Russian assault since the 2022 invasion, with reports of fatalities ranging from at least 13 to 27, and 86 injuries. Mayor Vitali Klitschko characterized the attack as the capital's most significant, leading over 50,000 residents to seek shel

Kyiv has endured its most substantial Russian assault since the 2022 invasion, with reports of fatalities ranging from at least 13 to 27, and 86 injuries. Mayor Vitali Klitschko characterized the attack as the capital's most significant, leading over 50,000 residents to seek shelter in the metro system and causing extensive damage to residential areas. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed a response and urgently requested Patriot missile systems from allies. The Kremlin stated Russia would "continue to intensify pressure on the Kyiv regime to achieve the set objectives." Separately, Donald Trump called for a peace agreement to end the "senseless killings." Sources: Le Monde

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