Published on: 2026-07-02
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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July 2, 2026 Peace and Security
As a result of one of the most massive attacks on Kyiv during the entire war, at least 18 people were killed. The strike hit densely built residential areas of the Ukrainian capital, and several blocks were evacuated.
“Search and rescue operations are ongoing. People remain under the rubble of destroyed residential buildings, including a 15-year-old girl and her family,” said Matthias Schmale, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine.
Schmale noted that many of the three million residents of Kyiv spent about 11 hours last night in bomb shelters or hiding at home “under the horrifying sounds of war.”
As a result of the night shelling, more than 90 people were injured, including several children. The mayor of Kyiv called the attack “the most massive” on the city.
Among the injured are several medical workers and ambulance drivers: the strike hit their station, damaging several vehicles.
According to Shmale, nearly all districts of the Ukrainian capital have sustained damage: residential buildings, a hotel, a market, and other civilian facilities have been destroyed or damaged.
According to the UN, from December 2025 to May 2026, the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine increased by 40 percent compared to the same period the previous year.
“Civilians in Kyiv and across the country should not live in anticipation of another attack; they are protected by international humanitarian law,” emphasized Schmale.
The UN humanitarian coordinator noted that the recent strikes on densely populated areas of Ukraine are part of a “continuing deadly trend”.
“Human losses and fear caused by this and other attacks intensify the psychological trauma that people are forced to live with,” Schmale said. “The longer the war continues, the deeper these invisible scars become.”
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