Key facts
- Russia launched a new wave of strikes across Ukraine targeting civilian infrastructure and homes.
- Over the past day, attacks resulted in at least 17 deaths and 125 injuries.
- Two young girls were among the deceased, and at least 10 other children were injured.
- Kyiv experienced its deadliest strike this year, with a Russian missile and drone attack killing at least 30 people.
- Kyiv's air quality deteriorated significantly after the assault, with PM2.5 levels reaching 160.
- A Russian airstrike in Sumy on July 3 killed at least four people, including one child, and injured 20.
- The Sumy attack involved guided aerial bombs and drones, causing severe damage to civilian infrastructure.
- Separate Russian drone attacks in border regions also resulted in casualties.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin downplayed Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries.
- Putin suggested refinery attacks aim to distract from battlefield losses and stated Russia can manage fuel shortages.
Russia has launched a significant wave of strikes across Ukraine, targeting civilian infrastructure and homes, resulting in a high number of casualties. In Kyiv, a large-scale missile and drone assault on the capital killed at least 30 people, making it the deadliest strike on the city this year. This attack led to a significant deterioration in Kyiv's air quality, with PM2.5 levels reaching 160, prompting authorities to advise residents to remain indoors as rescue operations continued through the rubble.
Beyond the capital, the past day of attacks across Ukraine has resulted in at least 17 deaths and 125 injuries. Among the deceased were two young girls, and at least 10 other children were injured. In the city of Sumy, a Russian airstrike on a central street on July 3 killed at least four people, including one child, and injured 20. This attack, described as massive, utilized guided aerial bombs and drones, causing severe damage to civilian infrastructure. Separate Russian drone attacks in border regions also reported casualties.
Amidst this escalating conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has downplayed Ukraine's effectiveness in attacking Russian oil refineries. Despite reports of significant cuts to Russia's refining capacity due to these attacks, Putin suggested they were an attempt to distract from battlefield losses and asserted that Russia could manage any resulting fuel shortages.