Russia launched a large‑scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv on the night of 2 June 2026. The attack killed at least four people in Kyiv and injured dozens, according to multiple sources. Western reports said the death toll was at least four, while Sea and Thai outlets reported at least nine deaths across Ukraine. Another Western report noted at least five deaths across Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv. The Guardian reported that the June attack injured 16 people in Dnipro, and the Bangkok Post reported nine deaths across Ukraine. The attack followed a Russian threat of a large‑scale assault reported by Daily Sabah. Earlier, on the night of 25 May 2026, Russia used the Oreshnik hypersonic missile in an attack on Kyiv; France and Germany condemned the use, as reported by DW.

Russia launched a second large‑scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv on the night of 2 July 2026. Multiple outlets confirmed that the strike injured dozens of people and killed at least eight civilians in Kyiv. Russia characterised the July strike as retaliation for recent attacks on its civil infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cut short a visit to Dublin before the July attack, according to Gulf and other sources. Reported casualty figures vary: Western outlets said at least one person was killed, Indian and other outlets said at least eight, Gulf sources said at least ten, Russian‑independent sources said at least thirteen, GDELT reported at least seventeen, Fox News reported at least eighteen, and Kyiv Independent reported at least twenty‑two deaths. Injury counts also differ: Qatar and Western outlets reported dozens injured, Gulf sources said more than fifty, Indian sources reported thirty‑five injuries, and Russian‑independent and Ukrainian sources said nearly ninety people were injured.

The differing reports illustrate the range of figures provided by various news blocs for both attacks. For the June attack, death tolls range from four (Western) to nine (Sea and Thai) across Ukraine, and from four to five across Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv (Western). For the July attack, death tolls range from at least one (BBC) to at least twenty‑two (Kyiv Independent), and injury counts range from dozens (Qatar, Western) to more than fifty (Al Arabiya) and up to nearly ninety (Russian‑independent, Ukrainian).