Four killed in Ukraine a day after deadliest Russian attacks this year

by | Jul 3, 2026 | World

By AFP, DPA and ReutersPublished On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Ukrainian officials say at least four people have been killed and 10 injured in the latest Russian attacks, a day after Moscow hit Kyiv in the deadliest series of attacks this year.In the bordering Sumy region, two women, an elderly man and a toddler were killed and three others injured after a Russian drone hit a residential apartment building, Oleh Hryhorov, head of the regional military administration, said on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn a separate attack, a missile attack on the central city of Kryvyi Rih, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, injured seven people, Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s defence council, said on Telegram.Two of the injured women remain in hospital, said Vilkul, adding that nine apartment blocks, a school building, a company, several shops, garages and about 10 vehicles were damaged. Two residential buildings were also cut off from the gas supply.Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown and a major industrial centre, has been repeatedly attacked during the war.The Russian attacks came a night after a huge barrage on the capital Kyiv, whose death toll has risen to at least 30 people, according to authorities.A day of mourning is being observed in Kyiv on Friday following the deadliest Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital this year.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Russia’s barrage and repeated a ceasefire call.“Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure wherever they occur are a clear violation of international humanitarian law and must stop i …

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