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Massive Russian strike on Kyiv leaves four dead and dozens injured

Nation

2 June, 08:00 AM

Four people were killed, dozens injured, with large-scale destruction and fires being recorded across eight districts of the capital following a massive Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's State Emergency Service (SES) reported on June 2.

The rescuers reported four people killed and 58 injured, including three children.

Photo: REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure was recorded in the capital's Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Obolonskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Solomyanskyi, Holosiivskyi, Pecherskyi, and Darnytskyi districts.

Photo: SES in Kyiv
Photo: SES in Kyiv

A direct hit in the Podilskyi district partially destroyed the upper floors of a nine-story residential building. Rescuers noted that people might still be trapped under the rubble. At least five victims have been identified, and the search and rescue operation is ongoing.

Photo: SES in Kyiv
Photo: SES in Kyiv

The district also saw cars catch fire, a blaze in a four-story educational building, and the burning of vehicles and a warehouse on the premises of a municipal enterprise, SES emphasized.

Photo: SES in Kyiv
Photo: SES in Kyiv

They noted that a construction trailer caught fire at a site in the Obolonskyi district.

Photo: SES in Kyiv
Photo: SES in Kyiv

In the Shevchenkivskyi district, the facade and roof of a nine-story residential building were damaged.

Photo: SES in Kyiv
Photo: SES in Kyiv

A fire broke out on the territory of a gas station in the Darnytskyi district.

Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

In the Solomyanskyi district, fires erupted in an apartment on the 16th floor of a 20-story building, inside a private home, and on the ninth floor of a 24-story high-rise, SES added. Rescuers freed a trapped man from one of the damaged structures.

Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

According to rescue workers, a fire in the Holosiivskyi district engulfed a commercial site, destroying the second and third floors of a building. Additionally, cars, office spaces, kiosks, and retail outlets caught fire, while a business center suffered a fire and structural damage.

Photo: REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

In the Sviatoshynskyi district, a five-story residential building was damaged, including its facade and windows. At another location, the roof of a nine-story building sustained minor damage.

Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Photo: REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Minor damage was reported at an unfinished construction site in the Pecherskyi district.

Photo: REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Photo: REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Rescuers and other specialized services continue working at the impact sites. Data regarding the consequences of the attack is still being clarified.

Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Overnight on June 2, Russian forces launched Shahed kamikaze drones at Ukraine. After that the Ukrainian Air Force recorded launches of Kalibr cruise missiles.

Explosions were also heard in Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, and Sumy.

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