Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, injuring at least 11 after Putin orders new offensive plans

Jul 1, 2026

Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack targeting all ten districts of Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring 11. The strikes damaged residential buildings and prompted Poland to scramble fighter jets. The offensive followed warnings from President Volodymyr Zelensky, who cut short a trip to Dublin. Meanwhile, Ukraine's drone campaign has caused severe fuel shortages inside Russia, forcing Moscow to import gasoline from India, while Nato allies prepare new long-term funding commitments.

Russian missile attack Kyiv

▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cut short a visit to Dublin, Ireland, on July 1, 2026, after intelligence reports indicated an impending massive Russian strike
▪The Russian air strikes on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured at least 11 others, including medical workers
▪Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack on Kyiv using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, affecting all 10 districts of the city
▪The Russian strikes in Kyiv damaged residential buildings, trapped residents in a nine-story building, and ignited fires in a hotel and multiple high-rise apartments
▪The Polish Armed Forces scrambled fighter jets as a preventive measure to secure and protect Polish airspace adjacent to the threatened Ukrainian regions

Putin offensive plans Ukraine

▪Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that Russian offensive scenarios include attacks launched from Belarusian territory or from Russia's Bryansk region toward Chernihiv
▪Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to find new ways to launch offensive operations to capture Kyiv and its surrounding areas

Ukrainian strike Dubna centre

▪Ukrainian forces attacked the Dubna space communications satellite centre in the Moscow region on June 30, 2026, marking the second such strike in a week
▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Dubna space communications centre, located 500km from the border, was used by Russia for reconnaissance and military coordination

Russia gasoline shortages

▪Russia has commenced seaborne imports of gasoline from India, dispatching at least 60,000 metric tons, to mitigate domestic fuel shortages
▪Ukrainian long-range drone campaigns targeting Russian energy infrastructure have caused widespread fuel shortages, rationing, and record gasoline price increases across Russia

Nato Ukraine funding commitments

▪German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed that European Nato allies make a new funding commitment to Ukraine at the upcoming alliance summit
▪Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that allies will commit to providing sustainable, long-term security assistance for Ukraine at an upcoming summit in Turkey

Iermolaiev Monaco bombing

▪Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Iermolaiev, along with a woman and a child, suffered serious injuries in a suspected parcel bomb explosion outside his apartment in Monaco
▪Monaco authorities launched a manhunt for a suspect who fled the scene after dropping a parcel bomb in the lobby of Vadym Iermolaiev's building