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Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv

Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
A woman looks at an apartment building burning after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)

KYIV (AP) — Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital overnight into Thursday that killed many people and injured scores as loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
Smoke rises over the city center after a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
People look at the site of a Russian missile strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)
Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
A man reacts at the site of a Russian missile strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
People react at the site of a Russian missile strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
A residential apartment building is seen damaged after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
Elderly Liudmyla Tsapkova sits in her damaged apartment after the Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)
Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
People look at the site of a Russian missile strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
A local resident inspects a damaged car after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Photos show aftermath of large-scale Russian attack overnight in Kyiv | iNFOnews.ca
A woman walks past a burning apartment building after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)

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