Russia's massive drone-missile barrage kills at least 22 in Ukraine

Tuesday, June 2, 2026Confirmed

World Desk

What we know

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138 others, authorities said Tuesday. Ukraine's air force said Russia unleashed 73 missiles and 656 drones, with main targets including Kyiv, Dnipro, Poltava, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia; defenses destroyed or suppressed 40 missiles and 602 drones.

Officials said 16 people were killed in Dnipro — including children recovered from collapsed apartments — and six in Kyiv, where at least 81 were wounded. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the assault "an explicit statement" that unprotected cities will keep being hit and appealed for more U.S. and European air defense, as stocks have been strained by the Iran war.

What's confirmed

AP/Al Jazeera/CBS: At least 22 killed and 100+ wounded in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks (AP/CBS).
AP: Ukraine air force — 73 missiles and 656 drones; 40 missiles and 602 drones downed or suppressed; 38 sites hit (AP).
AP: Toll includes 16 dead in Dnipro and six in Kyiv; Kyiv City Military Administration cited 81 wounded in capital (AP).
AP: Zelenskyy appealed for more ballistic/missile defense after warning last week of a massive strike (AP).

What's still developing

Final casualty and missing counts under Dnipro rubble.
Whether Western partners accelerate air-defense deliveries.
Russian follow-on waves after Putin framed escalation narrative Tuesday.

Sources

AP News — Massive Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say link
CBS News — Major Russian missile, drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 22 link
Al Jazeera — At least 22 people killed, dozens wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine link
BBC News — Ukraine rescuers pull dead from rubble after Russian strikes kill 22 link