Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones at the Kyiv region on Monday, July 6 2026, the day before a NATO summit in Turkey that was expected to be attended by U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Both sides increased long‑range attacks.

Accounts of the death toll vary. According to Chinese, Southeast Asian and Western outlets, the attack killed at least eight people. Gulf, Middle‑East and Western outlets reported at least eleven deaths, while Israeli and Turkish sources said at least fourteen people were killed. Indian media reported at least twenty‑six fatalities. A Western outlet listed nine deaths. The Guardian noted that dozens were wounded, and the Guardian also reported around sixty people injured in the attack.

A single‑source report from Bluesky said the strike was the second on Kyiv and its surroundings in less than a week. The BBC reported nine deaths, while the Hindu reported at least twenty‑six deaths. The Guardian said 68 missiles and over 350 drones hit Kyiv, and also reported about sixty injured. Zeenews.india.com described explosions heard across central Kyiv in the early hours, air‑raid sirens activated shortly before, and that the attack involved ballistic missiles, drones and cruise missiles. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said at least two districts reported fires or damage from falling debris.

Zelensky warned of a likely attack ahead of his meeting with Trump, according to Al Jazeera, and also warned that Russia was preparing a new massive strike, as reported by Zeenews.india.com. Times of Israel noted that Zelensky urged the alliance to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses ahead of the meeting with Trump. After the summit, the Kyiv Independent reported that Ukraine left with an allied pledge of $80 billion in defense aid for 2026 and that one hundred people were injured across Ukraine in the attacks.