06 Jul 2026, 06:19
Russia claims responsibility for drone attacks in Kyiv
- According to preliminary information, the drone strikes are related to Russia’s drone attacks on the Kyiv region and Kyiv; all the victims and casualties are being investigated.
- Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko of Kyiv said he would not rule out that the system of air defense and the interception of missiles could have been involved in the strikes.
- According to preliminary information, the material suggests that the strikes in Ukraine may be linked to the use of an anti-aircraft missile system and the use of ballistic missiles in the Kyiv area.
Russia says it carried out drone attacks in the Kyiv region, according to Ukrainian media reports. The information indicates that all the victims were identified, and the casualties are also being investigated.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that the debris from the drone that hit the city fell in the vicinity of residential buildings, and the system of air defense may have been involved. According to him, the enemy used ballistic missiles.
According to Kyiv regional military administration head Tymur Tkachenko, the strikes that damaged buildings and infrastructure were carried out by ballistic missiles and drones. He also noted that the enemy used ballistic missiles.
Information from military officials indicates that the enemy struck with ballistic missiles; at the same time, the number of casualties is being clarified. A total of three people were injured in Kyiv, and another three people were injured in Bucha.
It is also reported that the system of air defense was used, and that the enemy launched ballistic missiles. The number of injured people is being clarified.
The material also suggests that the strikes in Ukraine may be linked to the use of an anti-aircraft missile system and the use of ballistic missiles in the Kyiv area. Meanwhile, as of Thursday, the information indicates that at least 30 people were killed in Kyiv.
It is also reported that the Russian commander Mikhail Razvozhaev commented on the use of electronic warfare systems during the incident. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that only a few drones were shot down, and that they caused damage to Russian infrastructure.
On the other hand, it is stated that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a video address, said that the enemy launched ballistic missiles, and that the attack resulted in casualties. He also said that the missiles were intercepted in the air and that the enemy used drones to attack the city.
Tags: Ukraine/Russia/Politics