Ukraine: Russian Attacks Have Left 18 Dead, Some Areas Without Power
According to news from Ukraine, as of noon on the 2nd, the large-scale attack launched by Russia from the night of the 1st to the morning of the 2nd has resulted in 18 deaths, including 6 in Kyiv and 12 in Dnipro, with power outages reported in some areas of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on social media that over 500 personnel from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have been deployed to respond to the large-scale attack launched by Russia. Among them, Kyiv has been the most severely affected by airstrikes, with dozens of residential buildings and civilian facilities damaged. Zelensky emphasized that the Russian airstrikes convey a clear message that Ukraine urgently needs assistance from the United States to provide "Patriot" missiles.
On the 2nd, the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy stated on social media that due to airstrikes on energy facilities by Russian forces, power outages have occurred in parts of Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy. Among them, production facilities of an energy company in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were damaged in the airstrikes, and power workers are working hard to restore electricity supply.
Earlier that day, the Ukrainian Air Force stated on social media that Russian forces launched a total of 73 missiles into Ukrainian territory, including 8 "Zircon" hypersonic cruise missiles. In addition, Russian forces deployed 656 drones. Ukrainian air defense and electronic warfare units intercepted some of the missiles and drones.
On the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian forces used air-based, ground-based, and sea-based precision long-range weapons, including hypersonic cruise missiles, to launch large-scale strikes against defense industrial complex enterprises in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and other locations, as well as against Ukrainian military fuel and transportation infrastructure and military airfields. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that all designated targets were hit.
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine from June 1 to 2, 2023, resulting in 18 fatalities, including 6 in Kyiv and 12 in Dnipro. The attack involved 73 missiles and 656 drones, causing significant infrastructure damage and power outages in several regions. Ukrainian emergency services deployed over 500 personnel to respond to the situation.
- 18 people were killed in the attacks, with 6 in Kyiv and 12 in Dnipro.
- 500 personnel from Ukraine's emergency services were deployed in response.
- 73 missiles were launched by Russian forces, including 8 Zircon missiles.
- Infrastructure damage occurred in multiple regions, leading to power outages.
- Ukrainian air defense intercepted some missiles and drones.