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Russia launches new barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine, killing two in Kyiv

Rescue, medical teams deployed across four districts of capital
Updated 21 Jul, 2025 03:29pm
People take shelter in a metro station during a Russian drone and missile attack, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 21, 2025. REUTERS
People take shelter in a metro station during a Russian drone and missile attack, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 21, 2025. REUTERS

Russia launched a new barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine in an overnight attack on Monday, killing at least one person and causing multiple fires in the capital Kyiv, city officials said.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said rescuers and medics were working on sites across four districts of the capital. A subway station in central Kyiv, commercial property, shops, houses and a kindergarten were damaged, city officials said.

In another tense and sleepless night for Kyiv residents, many rushed to take shelter in underground stations.

Explosions were heard across the city as air defence units engaged in repelling the attack.

Oleh Synehubov, the governor of the Kharkiv region, reported multiple explosions in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, but gave no immediate details on the damage.

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