The number of casualties in Kyiv following a massive Russian attack on 2 June has risen to between four and six people killed, while the number of injured has reached 66, according to city and military authorities. Officials noted that the figures were repeatedly updated throughout the day as rescue operations continued across multiple districts of the capital.
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported that 66 residents of the capital were injured in the attack. Earlier in the day, he had stated that the number of injured stood at 65, including three children. He also confirmed that at least five people had been killed after one of the injured died in hospital, with later updates indicating that the death toll had risen further.
At different stages of the response, the reported number of fatalities fluctuated between four, five, and six, reflecting ongoing identification of victims and updates from medical institutions. Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko initially reported four deaths and 63 injured, including children aged 3, 11, and 17. He later confirmed that the number of injured had increased as more residents sought medical assistance.
Emergency services continue to work at the sites of destruction across Kyiv, where debris removal, structural inspections, and search operations are still underway. Authorities emphasized that the casualty figures remain preliminary and may change as information is verified.
The attack caused significant destruction across several districts of the capital, damaging residential buildings, non-residential infrastructure, and healthcare facilities. According to the Kyiv City State Administration, at least five medical institutions were affected in four districts.
In the Holosiivskyi district, an outpatient clinic providing general family medicine services was destroyed. In the Podilskyi district, windows were shattered in several outpatient departments of local primary healthcare centers. In Sviatoshynskyi district, a primary healthcare facility building sustained damage, while in Shevchenkivskyi district, a children’s infectious disease department of a city medical center was damaged by blast waves.
Officials also reported damage to a dermatovenereology department of Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 7. Despite the destruction of medical infrastructure, authorities confirmed that no patients or medical staff were injured, as they had taken shelter during the attack.
Emergency crews, including firefighters, paramedics, and municipal services, continue to operate at affected sites across the city. Their work includes extinguishing residual fires, clearing rubble, and assessing structural stability of damaged buildings.
Medical teams remain on standby as residents continue to seek treatment for injuries sustained during the attack. Authorities stressed that hospitals are still receiving new patients, which may further affect the final casualty count.
Officials described the attack as one of the most extensive strikes on the capital in recent months, given the scale of simultaneous damage to residential areas and public infrastructure, particularly healthcare facilities.
