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2026-06-02 12:16:27
[Large-scale Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine, killing at least 9 and injuring over 60] 1. In the early hours of June 2nd local time, air raid sirens sounded across most of Ukraine, with loud explosions heard in the capital, Kyiv. Ukrainian officials reported that the large-scale Russian airstrikes have killed at least 9 people in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv, and injured more than 60 others. 2. Russia had previously warned of retaliatory action in response to the attacks. Russia claimed that on the morning of May 22nd, a school in the Luhansk region was attacked by a Ukrainian drone, resulting in 21 deaths and over 40 injuries. The Ukrainian military denied any involvement in the incident. 3. On May 24th, the Russian military launched retaliatory strikes against Ukraine using weapons including the Hazel hypersonic missile, and announced the following day (May 25th) that it would continue its operations, while urging foreign diplomats and Russian citizens to evacuate Kyiv as soon as possible. 4. In recent days, Ukrainian President Zelensky has repeatedly warned publicly that Ukraine may face a larger-scale threat of attack.
