In brief
Russian forces carried out a second wave of missile and drone strikes on Kyiv on July 6, killing nine civilians and injuring 46, including five children. Kyiv's emergency services worked to rescue survivors from heavily damaged apartment blocks amid widespread fire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of a likely repeat attack before the NATO summit in Turkey and urged the West to expedite delivery of long‑range missiles. Ukraine accuses Moscow of targeting civilian areas, while Russia claims it was striking military and energy facilities. The strikes underscore the urgent need for enhanced air defence support ahead of the summit.
Rescuers in Kyiv are racing to find people trapped under rubble, following at least nine deaths in Russia's second round of strikes on the Ukrainian capital this week.
Kyiv’s top military administrator Timur Tkachenko said 46 people were injured, with five children among them, as the city endured bomb blasts across several districts.
The attacks came just before the NATO summit in Turkey, where President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to discuss the future of defence cooperation with President Donald Trump.
Hours before the hits, Zelensky warned that Moscow was building a second "massive strike" on Kyiv, following earlier attacks that killed 30.
Russian ballistic missiles disrupted several buildings, prompting fires in apartment complexes, the mayor Vitaly Klitschko reported. Warehouses and a garage workshop also sustained damage.
Photos show charred wreckage and smouldering vehicles across the city, while footage reveals rescue crews combing wreckage for survivors.
Ukraine accuses the strikers of deliberately targeting civilians; Russia claims it struck military and energy targets in retaliation for recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian facilities.
Power outages briefly affected Sevastopol in Russian‑occupied Crimea during the night of attacks.
Ahead of the NATO meeting, Zelensky urged allies to fast‑track the supply of long‑range missiles, warning that delays would cost lives and embolden Russia.
He also requested the United States to grant Ukraine licences for manufacturing Patriot defence missiles.
