Russia conducted a major five-hour bombardment of Kyiv overnight on Saturday-Sunday, targeting civilian and cultural infrastructure. The strike involved 690 projectiles including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, with damage reported at 40 locations across the city.
Two or more independent sources agree on the core facts. Additional sources would further strengthen this assessment.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
The attack lasted five hours and caused damage across 40 locations in Kyiv, including the National Post Office, Chernobyl Museum, and apartment buildings.
Ukrainian air defense intercepted 604 out of 690 projectiles launched, including 30 ballistic missiles and 54 cruise missiles.
Two civilians were killed and 86 wounded in the Kyiv strike.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv as Russia launched an evening missile attack.
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is rated likely. One more trusted source could elevate it to verified.
Extraction metadata
Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:30.934Z
Source story: day-1556b-2026-06-02