On the night of 2 June, Russian troops launched powerful missile and drone strikes in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Poltava regions. At least 13 people were killed, including children. Civilian infrastructure was heavily damaged, and law enforcement agencies launched war crimes investigations.
- Russia launched combined strikes in five regions of Ukraine on the night of 2 June
- The attacks killed 13 people and injured over 100
- Four dead and over 60 injured in the capital, including three children
- Seven dead and 34 wounded in Dnipro, nine injured in Kharkiv
Russia's massive strikes on Kyiv and the consequences for the capital
On the night of 2 June, Kyiv suffered combined attacks, The shelling killed four people, including three children. Residential buildings, a medical facility, a kindergarten, a petrol station, office and administrative buildings in eight districts of the city were damaged. Over 60 people were injured, indicating a large-scale attack with minimal distinction between civilian and military infrastructure.
Implications for Dnipropetrovs'k and Kamianske
In Dnipro, as a result of missile strike Seven people were killed and 34 others were injured, including two children. Separately, a drone strike in Kamianske injured three people. The destruction of residential and civilian objects underscores the ruthlessness of the strike and its consequences for civilians.
The situation in Kharkiv and Kyiv region
In Kharkiv rockets and UAVs hit four districts of the city, injuring nine people, including an 11-year-old girl. In the Kyiv region, two civilians were injured and residential buildings, warehouses and vehicles were damaged. These strikes demonstrate the continuation of strategic attacks on key regions of Ukraine.
The blow to Poltava region and the reaction to stress
In the Lubny district of Poltava region, missiles and drones hit the production facilities of a private enterprise, as well as residential buildings and outbuildings. Two people suffered acute stress reactions. This underscores that the attacks not only harm civilians physically but also psychologically.
Investigation of war crimes
Prosecutors are documenting the consequences of the attacks and have launched pre-trial investigations into Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - violation of the laws and customs of war. Such a reaction indicates an intention to bring the perpetrators to justice for war crimes committed during the night shelling.
