Russian massive strike on Ukraine leaves 100+ wounded, kills on-duty rescue worker
Photo: The aftermath of Russia's attack on Ukraine (@dsns_kyiv)
As a result of the massive combined Russian strike on Ukraine on the night of June 2, 13 people were killed, and over 100 were injured. The most extensive damage to civilian infrastructure was reported in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv, according to Interior Minister of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The situation in Dnipro was among the most severe that night; apartment buildings were destroyed there, and 9 people were killed, including a child.
Among the victims was the deputy chief of the fire and rescue unit, Major Anton Yarmolenko.
"At the moment of the Russian strike, he was on his way to a call. My sincere condolences to his family and colleagues," Klymenko says.
Another 35 residents of Dnipro were injured, and 6 are reported missing. In Kamianske that same night, a rescuer and two civilians were wounded.
At 11:21 a.m. Kyiv time, Kyiv City Military Administration spokesperson Kateryna Pop reported that 5 people had already been killed in Kyiv.
In Kyiv, rescue workers have been working since last night in nearly all districts, at 29 locations. Most fires have been extinguished, but work continues at 6 active locations across 5 districts of Kyiv.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, among the victims is a three-year-old child with shrapnel wounds.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reports that the number of injured has reached 65.
According to Kyiv City Military Administration Head Tymur Tkachenko, there are 63 injured. He specified that among the injured are children aged 3, 11, and 17.
In Kyiv, residential buildings, a car dealership, a municipal enterprise, an academy, utility buildings, and a gas station were damaged.
A separate fire broke out on the premises of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Service Center 8041. Citizens with appointments will be able to receive services at any other Ministry of Internal Affairs service center in Kyiv.
Russia strikes energy sector: 8 regions without power
As a result of Russian strikes, some residents have been temporarily left without power in Kyiv, as well as in the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy regions.
In Kyiv, a production site and infrastructure of an energy company were damaged; two energy workers were injured and hospitalized.
In addition, Russia attacked oil and gas industry facilities: infrastructure sustained damage, but no employees were injured.
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine emphasizes that no consumption restrictions are expected today. At the same time, the Ministry urged the public to shift active energy consumption to daytime hours, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and to use electricity sparingly in the evening, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Russian strike on Kharkiv and other regions
In Kharkiv, a Russian attack damaged residential buildings and a food processing plant, injuring over 10 people.
Damage to civilian infrastructure was also reported in the Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions. In the Kyiv region, rescue workers extinguished fires in residential buildings, a postal terminal, and vehicles.
On the night of June 2, Russia launched a massive combined strike against Ukraine using ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles, as well as drones.
Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia came under Russian attack.
Following Russian ballistic missile strikes in Kyiv, some neighborhoods were left without power, and public transportation in the capital is temporarily operating on a modified schedule due to damage to the overhead power lines.
