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Russian missile and drone strikes kill 24 in Kyiv ahead of NATO summit

Russia launched deadly strikes in and around Kyiv on the eve of a NATO summit.
Russia launched deadly strikes in and around Kyiv on the eve of a NATO summit on July 6, 2026. © Genya Savilov, AFP

Russia launched a deadly barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv on Monday, killing at least 24 people and wounding more than 100 in its second major strike on the capital in a week. The attack came on the eve of a NATO summit, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to press allies for stronger air defence support.

Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week on Monday, killing at least 24 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said.

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