Russian Federation’s massive strike on Kyiv: death toll rises
3 June 00:33
The death toll in Kyiv following the massive Russian attack on June 2 has risen to seven. Another wounded person died in the hospital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, according to "Komersant Ukrainian"
Previously, six deaths had been reported in the capital.
According to local authorities, a total of 90 people were injured in Kyiv as a result of the strike. As of the evening of June 2, 52 wounded were in hospitals, including two children.
What is known about the attack on Kyiv on June 2
On the night of June 1, Russia launched a massive combined strike against Ukraine. Kyiv was the main target of the attack.
According to the Air Force, Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones at various regions of the country. Ukrainian air defense shot down 40 missiles and 602 drones.
In Kyiv, the attack caused widespread destruction in several districts. Reuters reported fires, thick smoke over the city, and damage to high-rise buildings. Residential buildings were destroyed in the capital, civilian facilities were damaged, and emergency services spent several hours dealing with the aftermath of the strike.
How the death toll rose
Throughout the day, the death toll from the attack in Kyiv was repeatedly updated. In the morning, a lower number of fatalities was reported, but by evening the death toll had risen.
After 10:00 p.m., Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that another wounded person had died in the hospital, bringing the total death toll in the capital to seven.
This indicates that some of those wounded in the nighttime attack were in critical condition. That is why the death toll could have continued to rise even after the active phase of the shelling had ended.
How many people were injured
The attack on Kyiv left 90 people injured. According to city authorities, more than half of them required hospitalization. Fifty-two victims remained in hospitals, including children.
The extent of the injuries confirms that the strike was aimed not only at infrastructure but also had severe consequences for the capital’s civilian population.
In various districts of the capital, residential buildings, non-residential structures, vehicles, and social infrastructure facilities were damaged. In particular, there were reports of destruction and fires in high-rise buildings, fires on the grounds of non-residential developments, damage near a kindergarten, and the destruction of a medical facility.
Kyiv became the main target of the nighttime strike, and the scale of damage in the city was among the worst in the country.
What is known about the consequences of the attack on Ukraine as a whole
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that at least 22 people were killed and more than 130 others were injured as a result of the massive strike on Ukraine. Aside from Kyiv, the highest number of casualties was recorded in Dnipro, where the Russian attack claimed the lives of 16 people.
Thus, the nighttime attack on June 2 became one of the largest and most tragic in recent times, both for the capital and for all of Ukraine.
