Fresh Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills At Least 11

By Reuters July 6, 2026 Wreckage caused by a Russian attack on Kyiv on July 6, 2026. Ukrainian State Emergency Service Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks, officials said, in an attack just a few days after the deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital this year. Rescue crews were pulling residents from buildings shattered by the overnight barrage, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a post on Telegram. Klitschko said the death toll in the capital had risen to 11, with 46 people wounded throughout the city. Another person was killed and 15 were injured in the surrounding Kyiv region. The southern Black Sea port of Odesa also came under attack, with at least one person injured, local officials said. Ukraine's air force said Russia used 68 missiles, including 23 ballistic and six super and hypersonic missiles, as well as 351 drones in the attack. Air force units shot down or neutralized 37 missiles and 326 drones, but none of the ballistic missiles or super and hypersonic missiles, the air force data showed. Neighboring Poland briefly scrambled fighter ​jets as a preventive measure. Russia's Defense Ministry said Monday it carried out a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital and other locations. The ministry also said military and energy facilities were hit in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, as well as military airfields in several other Ukrainian regions. Ukraine launched its own drone attacks on Russia, damaging the Baltic Sea ports of Vysotsk and Ust-Luga, a major oil exporting outlet, Russian authorities said. Ukrainian attacks also caused a power blackout in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet. The attack on Kyiv came days after 31 people were killed in Russian strikes on the capital city on Thursday — the deadliest strike on the city this year. It also comes ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to make a renewed push to end the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Read more about: Ukraine war , Kyiv Sign up for our free weekly newsletter Our weekly newsletter contains a hand-picked selection of news, features, analysis and more from The Moscow Times. You will receive it in your mailbox every Friday. Never miss the latest news from Russia. Preview Subscribers agree to the Privacy Policy We sent a confirmation to your email. Please confirm your subscription. A Message from The Moscow Times: Dear readers, We are facing unprecedented challenges. Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization, criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution. This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent." These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia. The authorities claim our work "discredits the decisions of the Russian leadership." We see things differently: we strive to provide accurate, unbiased reporting on Russia. We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help. Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just $2. It's quick to set up, and every contribution makes a significant impact. By supporting The Moscow Times, you're defending open, independent journalism in the face of repression. Thank you for standing with us. Once Monthly Annual Continue Not ready to support today? Remind me later. × Remind me next month Remind me Thank you! Your reminder is set. We will send you one reminder email a month from now. For details on the personal data we collect and how it is used, please see our Privacy Policy. Read more Missiles Pound Kyiv Ahead of Russian Invasion Anniversary Explosions rocked Ukraine's capital Kyiv early on Sunday with officials warning of a ballistic missile attack, just two days before the fourth anniversary... 2 Min read Russian Air Attack on Central Kyiv Kills At Least 2, Wounds 6 Ukrainian officials said Russian drones targeted Kyiv’s Pechersky district, home to the presidential palace and government quarter. 1 Min read Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv Kills At Least 1, Cuts Heating to Homes Moscow said the attack was retaliation for a strike using Western-supplied missiles on a chemical plant in Russia earlier in the week. 1 Min read Russia Launches First Combined Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv Since Summer Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted four missiles and downed 37 drones launched by Russia across eight regions overnight and into Wednesday morning... 1 Min read