Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 13 – Europe live

By Jakub Krupa • July 2, 2026 • World news

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that at least 20 sites were attacked overnight, with ‘most of them ordinary residential buildings’

EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas responded to the overnight attacks on Kyiv, saying she will propose further sanctions on Russia. “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. 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.

Source: The Guardian