Russia launches 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine in a single day, in accordance with Ukraine’s air pressure.
Printed On 2 Jun 2026
Ukrainian authorities say not less than 9 folks have been killed and dozens wounded in Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was getting ready a serious assault.
Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine in a single day, Ukraine’s air pressure stated on Tuesday.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated not less than 4 folks have been killed within the Ukrainian capital and 58, together with two kids, have been wounded within the “mass enemy assault”.
“Explosions within the metropolis. Air defence forces are working! Keep in shelters!” Klitschko had warned earlier.
Within the metropolis of Dnipro in central Ukraine, a Russian assault killed 5 folks and wounded 25, three of whom have been in severe situation, Dnipropetrovsk Governor Oleksandr Ganzha stated.
Ten folks, together with a baby, have been wounded within the metropolis of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, in accordance with Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
Reporting from Kyiv, Al Jazeera’s Audrey Macalpine stated the federal government had warned Ukrainians a few potential large-scale Russian assault and lots of had been sheltering in place.
Russia’s army stated the bombardment focused Ukraine’s military-industrial advanced.
The “large strike” utilizing “high-precision weapons” was aimed toward targets in Kyiv and the areas of Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk in addition to vitality and transport infrastructure utilized by the Ukrainian army in different areas, Russia’s Ministry of Defence stated in a press release.
In the meantime, a Ukrainian drone strike killed one individual in Russia’s Kursk area close to the border with Ukraine, Governor Alexander Khinshtein stated.
One other drone assault sparked a fireplace at an oil refinery within the southwestern metropolis of Krasnodar, native authorities stated on Telegram.
The assaults on Ukraine got here after Zelenskyy stated on Friday that “we’ve got intelligence details about Russia getting ready a brand new large strike” as he known as on folks to heed security precautions.
“Please take note of air alerts. Defend your lives. Our providers are working effectively and are ready. The air pressure and different defenders of our skies can be on obligation 24/7, as all the time.”
This main Russian assault comes as United States-led peace efforts to finish the struggle that started in February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of neighbouring Ukraine have largely been paused as US President Donald Trump’s administration stays centered on conflicts within the Center East.
