Eleven Killed in Fresh Russian Missile and Drone Assault on Kyiv Ahead of NATO Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a likely attack was imminent ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Published On 6 Jul 20266 Jul 2026

A Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv early Monday resulted in at least ten fatalities and damaged more than a dozen residential buildings, marking the second large-scale assault on the capital within a week.

The early‑morning strike injured at least 46 people, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration.

An additional fatality and ten more injuries were reported in districts surrounding Kyiv, officials said.

Ukraine’s military reported that Russia launched 68 missiles and 351 drones overnight.

The Kyiv Independent said the first explosions were heard around 1:40 a.m., followed by further strikes at 2:10 a.m. and 3:15 a.m.

Thousands of residents sought refuge in underground shelters as air raid sirens blared across the country.

At least fifteen buildings were damaged in Kyiv, including four historic structures in the Podilskyi district, Tkachenko reported.

Rescue operations are ongoing throughout the capital, and the death toll may yet rise, he added.

“This is not the final tally,” Tkachenko told reporters as the death toll rose to nine from the earlier count of seven.

In his nightly address on Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that another Russian assault could be imminent ahead of the NATO summit in Turkey this week.

He is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on the summit’s sidelines, which opens on Tuesday.

“Intelligence again indicates that Russia is preparing a new massive strike,” Zelenskyy said, according to the Kyiv Independent.

“This is typical of Putin: occurring right after America’s Independence Day and before the NATO summit in Ankara.”

Earlier in the week, Russia struck Kyiv with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, killing 31 people.

These strikes rank as the deadliest attack on Kyiv so far this year.

Both Russia and Ukraine have recently expanded the use of long‑range weapons, including missiles, signalling a new front in the four‑year conflict.

Ukraine has concentrated its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure to degrade Moscow’s war capabilities.

Mikhail Razvozhayev, governor of Russian‑controlled Sevastopol on the Black Sea, said on Monday that a Ukrainian strike near the city had temporarily knocked out electricity supplies.

“Following an enemy attack on energy infrastructure near Sevastopol, our city was temporarily left without electricity,” Razvozhayev posted on Telegram.

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