Search operation completed at destroyed high-rise in Kyiv, death toll confirmed

Fri, July 03, 2026 - 17:08

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Emergency crews are working at several locations across the district simultaneously

Search operation completed at destroyed high-rise in Kyiv, death toll confirmed

Photo: search operations have been completed in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Rescuers have completed the search operation at a destroyed nine-story apartment building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district that was hit during a massive Russian attack, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS).

Consequences of the enemy strike

According to the State Emergency Service, rescuers recovered the bodies of 10 victims from under the rubble of the building. In total, the Russian attack claimed the lives of 30 people.

Emergency recovery operations are currently ongoing at the site of the tragedy.

Efforts to deal with the aftermath of the massive bombardment are also continuing at three other locations in the Darnytskyi district.

Photo: (https://t.me/dsns_telegram/67624)

At the sites where residential buildings were destroyed, specialists are dismantling unstable structures and actively removing construction debris.

Russian strike on Kyiv on July 2

During the night of July 2, Russia carried out an unprecedented large-scale attack on Ukraine, launching a total of 570 aerial weapons, including hundreds of drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles.

Ukraine's air defense forces were forced to repel the combined assault. However, after some ballistic missiles penetrated the defenses, significant damage was recorded in the capital from direct strikes and falling debris.

In particular, civilian infrastructure was damaged or destroyed across seven districts of the city. The State Emergency Service released footage from sites where firefighters were battling blazes in residential apartment buildings and a hotel, with rescue crews working for hours to extinguish the fires.

Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the site of the tragedy in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district. He stressed that Russia would inevitably face consequences for the massive strike on Kyiv.

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