Europe liveEurope Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 13 – Europe live Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that at least 20 sites were attacked overnight, with ‘most of them ordinary residential buildings’ LIVE Updated 15m ago Jakub Krupa Thu 2 Jul 2026 08.35 BSTFirst published on Thu 2 Jul 2026 08.25 BST Share Key events 19m ago 'The more Moscow attacks civilians, the more sanctions must be imposed,' EU foreign policy chief says 24m ago Morning opening: At least 13 killed in overnight Russian attacks on Kyiv A woman looks at an apartment building burning after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Photograph: Danylo Antoniuk/AP A woman looks at an apartment building burning after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Photograph: Danylo Antoniuk/AP Key events 19m ago 'The more Moscow attacks civilians, the more sanctions must be imposed,' EU foreign policy chief says 24m ago Morning opening: At least 13 killed in overnight Russian attacks on Kyiv Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city will mark a day of mourning on Friday to commemorate the victims of the overnight strikes on the city.
A general view of a destroyed building after a drone and missile attack by Russian forces in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Photograph: Danylo Dubchak/Frontliner/Getty Images At least 13 people were killed in the attack, with almost 90 injured.
Flags will be lowered on all municipal buildings in the city, with a recommendation to all other landlords to also raise their flags, if applicable.
All entertainment events in the city will be cancelled.
EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas responded to the overnight attacks on Kyiv, saying she will propose further sanctions on Russia.
A woman walks into a residential building damaged following a Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Photograph: Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP/Getty Images “Words of condemnation alone will not stop attacks on Kyiv.
Only sustained military support for Ukraine and increased pressure on Moscow can do that,” she said.
“Today, I will propose to sanction more entities supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex in response to the strikes.
The more Moscow attacks civilians, the more sanctions must be imposed.
We keep raising the cost until Russia understands it cannot win.” Kallas added that all EU staff in Kyiv are accounted for, as she thanked them for their service in these difficult circumstances.
At least 13 people were killed in overnight Russian attacks on Kyiv and Ukraine, hours after president Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut his visit to Ireland short as he warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive attack”.
At least 86 people were injured during the strikes.
Smoke rises over the city following a Russian air attack on Kyiv in Ukraine.
Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images Zelenskyy said that at least 20 sites were attacked overnight, “most of them ordinary residential buildings,” with damage also reported “to an ambulance station, a research institute, a hotel, and [local] businesses.” “Air defence supplies for Ukraine are an absolute and critical priority,” he stressed, repeating his request for a US licence to produce Patriot missiles locally in Ukraine.
Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha urged Ukraine’s allies to help Kyiv strengthen its air defence.
“Do not delay decisions on air defence for Ukraine!
This is our main request to our partners after Kyiv suffered a night of horror,” he said.
I will bring you all the updates from Kyiv.
Separately, German chancellor Friedrich Merz is presenting his government’s new reform agenda this morning, hoping to send to gain new momentum after criticism of his lacklustre performance so far.
I will bring you the key lines on that too.
It’s Thursday, 2 July 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
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