У Києві 3 липня оголосили Днем жалоби після російської атаки

On July 3rd, Kyiv declared a day of mourning following a Russian attack on the city that resulted in at least 13 fatalities. The decision was announced by Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klychko, who stated that all municipal buildings would lower their flags as a sign of respect. Additionally, local authorities recommended that both public and private institutions also fly their national flags at half-mast. All forms of entertainment were banned throughout the city on this day.

The attack occurred overnight on July 2nd when Russia launched a combined assault on Kyiv using drones and ballistic missiles. According to preliminary reports, the attack caused damage in five districts of the city, with three individuals injured. As of early morning on July 3rd, 13 people had died and 86 others were injured, with seven survivors rescued from under the rubble. Emergency services have set up aid stations for residents affected by the attack, providing addresses, phone numbers, and information about material assistance available to those in need.

In response to the attack, police temporarily closed traffic in several areas of the city due to the consequences of the mass enemy shelling on July 2nd. Public transport routes were adjusted accordingly, with some tram and trolleybus lines suspended while alternative bus routes were organized. The disruption was partly due to power outages resulting from damaged infrastructure. Specific road closures included parts of Borispol Street, Novodarnytska Street, Veresneva Street, Beresteysky Prospekt, and Taras Shevchenko Boulevard among others.

Residents were advised to take into account these changes in transportation schedules. The attack came after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned earlier on July 1st that Russia was preparing a new large-scale strike against Ukraine. Following this warning, it became known that Russian occupiers had attacked Kyiv with drones, followed later by missile strikes.

Throughout the night of July 2nd, explosions could be heard across Kyiv, prompting calls for citizens to seek shelter. The city's air defense system was active, engaging targets as enemy drones approached. There was a possibility of further drone attacks and combined assaults during these days, according to Timur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.

At approximately 2:46 AM, Kyiv’s mayor reported damage to a building in the Shevchenkovsky district where one of the city's emergency medical centers was located. Five people were injured—medical staff and drivers from the station—with one person in critical condition. At around 2:36 AM, there was significant damage to a nine-story residential building in the Dneprovsky district, with people trapped inside. Rescue teams were en route to the location.

Earlier, at 2:23 AM, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klychko mentioned five injured individuals in the Shevchenkovsky district, with medics working at the scene. In the Holosiivskyi district, the roof of a multi-story residential building was on fire, and emergency services were heading to the location. Around 2:01 AM, Kyiv was under attack from ballistic missiles and drones, with explosions echoing through the city. The enemy continued launching rockets toward the capital, according to Klychko.

At 1:59 AM, the Ukrainian Air Force warned that ballistic missiles were approaching Kyiv from the east. Earlier, at 1:12 AM, air forces alerted about the threat of using ballistic weapons from the north. On the evening of July 1st, at 11:51 PM, a fire broke out in a hotel in the Shevchenkovsky district due to the attack, according to Tymur Tkachenko. At 11:42 PM, a channel reported that nearly ten strategic aircraft of Russia had taken off, potentially entering Ukrainian airspace between 2:00 AM and 5:00 AM the following day. At 11:39 PM, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klychko reported fires in the Shevchenkovsky district, noting that the roof of a non-residential three-story building was burning. In the Dneprovsky district, fragments of drones fell near a private house without causing a fire.