Rescuers pulled another body from the wreckage of a residential building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district on 7 July, raising the confirmed death toll from Russia's overnight strike to 19, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, the agency said.
Moscow attacks Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles daily, targeting primarily residential buildings and civilian infrastructure and killing civilians across the country in strikes Ukraine and international bodies qualify as war crimes. Last night's assault was the second massive missile attack in days.
Russia launched a combined overnight strike on 6 July using drones and air-, ground-, and sea-launched missiles of various types, including Zircons, Iskanders, and Kalibrs. The attack involved 68 missiles and 351 attack drones—419 targets in total.
Ukraine's air defenses shot down or suppressed 363 of the 419 targets. Twenty-nine ballistic missiles and 18 attack drones struck 34 locations.
Rising toll in the capital
The death toll in Kyiv had earlier climbed to 18, with at least 56 people injured, before rescuers found the additional body in Darnytskyi district. Kyiv and Kyiv oblast were both targeted in the strike.
Separately, the death toll from the overnight attack on Kyiv oblast rose to eight, with 48 people injured, according to earlier reporting. A difficult situation developed in Vyshneve, in Kyiv oblast, Ukrainska Pravda reported, without providing further detail on casualties there.
Day of mourning and rerouted trains
Klitschko announced that 7 July would be a Day of Mourning in Kyiv. Flags on all municipal buildings drop to half-mast, and the city banned entertainment events. The search operation in Podilskyi district continued.
National railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia said the State Emergency Service restricted train movement on some Kyiv Oblast sections for safety reasons. Five long-distance trains switched to backup detour routes with all key stops preserved but delays expected. Suburban traffic in the Fastiv direction also suffered, so shuttle buses now link Boiarka with Kyiv.
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