Key facts
- Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on July 6.
- Explosions were reported in Kyiv at 1:40 a.m. local time.
- Ukraine's Air Force warned of dozens of missiles flying towards Kyiv.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously warned of an impending large-scale Russian attack.
- Zelensky called on allies to accelerate deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles.
Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones toward Kyiv overnight on July 6, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of yet another large-scale attack targeting the capital. Explosions were reported at 1:40 a.m. local time, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground. Ukraine's Air Force warned of several dozens missiles flying towards Kyiv. No information was immediately available as to the extent of the damage caused or any casualties sustained. Zelensky had warned during his evening address that Russia was preparing for another large-scale attack against Ukraine, urging civilians to heed air raid alerts and calling on allies to accelerate deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles. He stated that intelligence indicated Russians were preparing a new massive strike, typical of Putin's actions after America's Independence Day and before the NATO Summit in Ankara. This warning follows a large-scale attack on July 2 that killed 31 people and injured 102.