Deadly strike on Kyiv: Many dead, people still under rubble, children among wounded (photos)
Following a massive bombardment of the capital on June 2, strikes were recorded in eight districts, where residential buildings are ablaze, a private clinic has been damaged, and the city’s streets have been blanketed by thick smoke and partially closed to traffic.
Follow us on Google
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
Throughout the night and into the morning of June 2, Russia launched strikes on Kyiv. As of this morning, five people are confirmed dead and more than 60 injured in the capital, including three children aged 3, 11, and 17.
According to the Kyiv Main Department of the State Emergency Service, the enemy strikes damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure across the Podilskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Obolonskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi, Holosiivskyi, Pecherskyi, and Darnytskyi districts.
Destruction has been recorded in eight districts:
Podilskyi district: A strike on a nine-story residential building caused a partial collapse of the upper floors. People may still be trapped under the rubble.
Currently, five casualties have been reported, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
At other locations: vehicles caught fire in an open area; a fire broke out in a four-story building on the grounds of an educational institution; and vehicles alongside a warehouse building are ablaze on the premises of a utility enterprise.
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
Obolonskyi district: A construction trailer caught fire on a building site.
Shevchenkivskyi district: A nine-story residential building sustained partial damage to its facade and roof.
Darnytskyi district: A fire broke out on the premises of a gas station.
Solomianskyi district: A fire broke out in an apartment on the 16th floor of a 20-story residential building. On a private property, a private house caught fire. Another fire broke out on the 9th floor of a 24-story residential building, where first responders extricated one man.
Holosiivskyi district: A fire broke out at a marketplace, causing the destruction of the building's second and third floors. At other locations, several vehicles, office spaces, kiosks, and commercial buildings caught fire, while one business center was damaged and set ablaze.
Sviatoshynskyi district: A five-story residential building sustained damage to its facade and windows. At another location, the roof of a nine-story residential building sustained minor damage.
Pecherskyi district: An unfinished construction site sustained minor damage.
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
The aftermath of the attack on Kyiv, June 2
“An explosion, then we were buried”
Among those caught in the epicenter of the attack were Kyiv resident Olha and her 6-year-old daughter, Natalka. Olha is raising her daughter alone, as her husband is currently listed as missing in action in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Olha recalls the first minutes after the blast with horror. “An explosion, then we were buried. Everything was filled with smoke, there was no air to breathe, and we couldn’t see a thing,” she said.
Russia attacked a private medical facility
In Kyiv, a private medical facility was damaged in the Russian attack. The building sustained severe destruction, including damage to the facade. Numerous light-colored areas are visible on it, indicating shrapnel impacts. There are very many of them; these are large fragments that pierce the metal facade. The missile did not hit the building directly, but caused substantial destruction even from a certain distance.