A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv contaminated Opechen lake system with oil products.
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Oil pollution has been detected in the Opechen lake system in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district following an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on the capital on 2 July.
Russia launched a large-scale strike on Kyiv with missiles and drones in the early hours of July 2, destroying a nine-story apartment building in Desnianskyi district and partially damaging buildings in Darnytsky district.
More than 20 residential buildings were damaged in total across all districts of Kyiv.
A massive Russian missile and drone attack struck Kyiv overnight on July 2, 2026.
Seventy-four missiles and 496 long-range drones were launched by Russia, most of which targeted Kyiv.
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