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STORY: OCHA / KYIV ATTACKS
TRT: 03:33
SOURCE: OCHA
RESTRICTIONS: CREDIT OCHA ON SCREEN
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / UKRAINIAN / NATS
DATELINE: 02 JULY 2026, KYIV, UKRAINE
1. Various shots, damage and debris removal in Darnytsia neighbourhood in Kyiv
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine:
"So far, 13 people have been reported killed, and up to 100 injured. So the impact of these horrific attacks is simply unimaginable and unacceptable. This comes only two weeks after the last big attack in the capital city that included hitting the Lavra, the very historic, religious site."
3. Various shots, damage and debris removal in Darnytsia neighbourhood in Kyiv
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine:
"We walked past the kindergarten, a site of learning where [children] should be safe. And of course, among the injured are children. So, we continue to deplore these attacks in their impact. We continue to call for full respect of international humanitarian law, which requires that all civilians should be kept safe, and protected — and in line with our Secretary-General's frequent call, we need an immediate ceasefire. This senseless killing and destruction needs to stop."
5. Wide shot, impacted building
6. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Anastasiia Kurylo, NEEKA Charitable Foundation:
"My name is Anastasiia. I work in the Carpathian Region NEEKA Charitable Foundation that works with support from UNICEF. Today has been an incredibly difficult day. Last night, Kyiv endured one of the longest air raids in recent months, with the alert lasting for more than 11 hours. More than 30 people were injured, and residential apartment buildings were damaged in every district of the city."
7. Wide shot, Anastasiia and a colleague inspecting damage in Pechersk neighbourhood in Kyiv
8. Wide shot, debris removal operations
9. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Anastasiia Kurylo, NEEKA Charitable Foundation:
"People urgently need psychological support, humanitarian assistance, and financial aid. Our foundation provides support to families with children, people who have been injured, and families who have lost loved ones as a result of the attacks. Last night was truly horrific. So many people have been affected, and far too many lives have been lost. The need for support has never been greater. Thank you."
10. Various shots, damage and debris removal in Pechersk neighbourhood in Kyiv
Following one of the largest-scale attacks on Kyiv since the escalation of the war, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports widespread civilian casualties and extensive damage to homes and civilian infrastructure across the capital, home to some 3 million people.
According to authorities, as of 15:00 local time, at least 17 people were killed and more than 90 injured, including several children, health workers and ambulance drivers who were wounded in a strike on an ambulance station. Search-and-rescue operations continue as emergency services work to reach people believed to be trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed residential buildings.
Multiple residential buildings, energy facilities, a hotel, a market and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed or damaged across nearly every district of the city, leaving parts of Kyiv temporarily without electricity.
The Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, said the loss and fear caused by this latest attack by the Russian Armed Forces add to the psychological trauma that millions of people across Ukraine continue to endure.
Beyond Kyiv, authorities reported more than 150 civilian casualties across frontline and other regions of Ukraine, with Kharkiv, Kherson and Odesa oblasts among the hardest hit. Homes, schools, agricultural facilities and energy infrastructure were also damaged.
These latest attacks are part of a continuing pattern of strikes affecting densely populated areas across Ukraine. According to the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, civilian casualties increased by 40 per cent between December 2025 and May 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier.
Humanitarian partners, including local non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies, responded immediately following the attack in Kyiv City and Kyiv Oblast. Assistance included psychological first aid, protection services, support for families with children, and the registration of affected households for humanitarian cash assistance.
In 2026, 10.8 million people across Ukraine require humanitarian assistance. The 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan seeks US$2.31 billion to assist 4.1 million people.
