Death toll from Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 18

The death toll from Russia's large-scale combined strike on Kyiv has risen to 18 as of 12:40 on 2 July.

Source: Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office on Facebook

Quote: "Update! As of 12:40, the number of people killed in Kyiv as a result of the Russian attack has risen to 18."

The aftermath of the Russian attack on Kyiv

Photo: Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office

Background:

• On the night of 1-2 July, Russian forces launched a large-scale combined strike on Ukraine using attack UAVs as well as air-, land- and sea-launched missiles of various types. Ukraine's air defences downed 524 of the 570 aerial targets launched, although 25 ballistic missiles and 12 attack drones reached their targets.
• Kyiv was the primary target of the attack. Nearly 90 people were injured in the Russian strike on the capital, and both the number of people injured and the death toll continue to rise.

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