InternationalThursday, 2 July 2026·The Hindu - International
Kyiv attack on July 2, 2026: Russia used missiles and drones, five healthcare workers wounded
Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv on July 2, 2026, wounding five people and damaging a residential building and a medical facility.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 2, 2026, Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, Ukraine, wounding at least five people and damaging a residential building and a medical facility.
Key specifics
- Kyiv was attacked early on Thursday, July 2, 2026, after warnings of ballistic missiles headed toward the capital.
- Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Kyiv was under attack from ballistic missiles and UAVs.
- Five healthcare workers were wounded in the Shevchenkivskyi district, and one was in critical condition.
- Tymur Tkachenko said the strikes destroyed a residential building and damaged a medical facility.
- Residents rushed into metro stations used as shelters after more than a dozen explosions were heard in central and eastern Kyiv.
Exam lens
International affairs question type: city, district, casualty count, official names, shelter use. TNPSC may ask which Kyiv district saw five healthcare workers wounded and who is the mayor.