Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro hit in massive overnight Russian attack

Main points:

• The Russians have launched groups of drones, ballistic missiles, and Kalibr cruise missiles;
• The enemy has sent strategic bombers Tu-95MS and Tu-160 into the air;
• Kharkiv, Dnipro, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia have come under attack;
• Fires are reported in Kharkiv and Dnipro.

What the Russians are attacking with

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the Russians tried to attack Ukraine with drones throughout most of the day on June 1. However, towards the evening, after approximately 9:00 pm Kyiv time, entire groups of drones began to be detected in the country's airspace, and this continues as of 2:00 am.

In addition, right at the start of the new day – June 2 – the military recorded launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea. The Air Force warned that the missiles would be over Ukraine at approximately 2:00 am. However, monitoring channels indicated that the missiles had already entered at 1:10 am and were attacking Dnipro (though this is not official information).

Furthermore, according to monitoring channels, the enemy launched strategic bombers Tu-160 and Tu-95MS overnight. Preliminary reports indicate that the Tu-160s conducted launch manoeuvres at 1:25 am, while three Tu-95MS aircraft are still in the air at this time. However, we emphasise that this information is unofficial. The Air Force has not yet confirmed this.

Monitoring channels also warned that the enemy may launch MiG-31K aircraft overnight, which carry the Kinzhal aeroballistic missile.

Updated at 2:20 am

As of this minute, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of ballistic missile launches toward Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv. Immediately after that, explosions were heard in the cities, and Dnipro was also loud.

Which cities came under attack

Kyiv

In the capital, the first explosions were heard at 1:50 Kyiv time am amid a drone attack. However, no information about the consequences has been reported yet.

Updated at 2:48 am

In Kyiv, starting from 2:15 am, several series of explosions were heard. Russian forces massively attacked the capital with ballistic missiles. After the explosions, the media reported that part of the city lost power. Then at 2:48 am, explosions were heard again in the capital; Russian units struck again with missiles.

Currently, consequences have already been recorded in several districts. Read more about them at this link.

Kharkiv

At approximately 1:02 am Kyiv time, a series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv, and further explosions followed. Preliminary reports indicate that the enemy attacked two districts.

According to Mayor Ihor Terekhov, the Russians struck an industrial zone in the Osnovyanskyi district, resulting in casualties. A fire broke out at the attack site. Additionally, there was a strike in the Osnovyanskyi district.

Sumy

Explosions in Sumy began at roughly the same time as in Kharkiv. However, no information about the consequences is available at this time.

Dnipro

The media reported that explosions were heard in Dnipro at 1:16 am Kyiv time. At that time, there was a threat of ballistic missiles from the east, with a missile detected heading toward Dnipro. Monitoring channels wrote that Kalibr missiles, launched by Russia from the Caspian Sea, were flying toward the city.

According to the head of the Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, a two-story building was partially destroyed as a result of the Russian strike. A fire broke out at the attack site.

Zaporizhzhia

The Russian units began attacking Zaporizhzhia as early as the evening of June 1. At approximately 11:19 pm Kyiv time, it became known that a critical infrastructure facility had been hit.

Additionally, at 1:47 am Kyiv time, the head of the Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, wrote that another strike had damaged an industrial infrastructure facility. During the second attack, high-speed targets were detected heading toward the city.