Russia launched one of the largest aerial assaults of its full-scale war on Ukraine overnight on June 2, 2026, striking Kyiv and several other cities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Ukrainian officials said at least 23 people were killed across the country, including two children, and 130 were injured. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported seven killed and 90 injured in the capital; in the southern industrial city of Dnipro, at least nine died — including one child — when a four-storey apartment building collapsed. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles in the salvo, including eight Zircon hypersonic missiles.
Scale of the salvo
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles overnight on June 2, 2026 — among the largest single aerial attacks of the full-scale war, with Kyiv the principal target. Of the projectiles, 40 missiles and 602 drones were downed or neutralised.
Civilian casualties
At least 23 people were killed across Ukraine, including two children, and 130 were injured, officials said. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported seven dead and 90 injured in the capital.
Dnipro apartment collapse
In Dnipro, the southern industrial city, at least nine people were killed — including one child — when a four-storey apartment building collapsed under the missile and drone fire.
Hypersonic missiles used
Among the salvo were eight Zircon hypersonic missiles — likely the largest number of those weapons Russia has used in a single attack during the war to date. The Zircon flies at speeds and trajectories that make defensive interception sharply harder.
Prior warning
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on May 29 that Russia was preparing a fresh mass attack on Ukraine, citing intelligence reports. The strikes followed within four days.
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Reported seven killed and 90 injured in the capital in the June 2, 2026 attack.
Warned on May 29 that Russia was preparing a fresh mass attack on Ukraine, citing intelligence reports.
Reported the salvo at 656 drones and 73 missiles; said 40 missiles and 602 drones were downed.
Eight were used in the June 2 attack — likely the largest number deployed by Russia in a single attack to date.
At least nine people killed including one child after a four-storey apartment building collapsed under the fire.