On Friday, July 3, the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, officially declared a Day of Mourning. This decision was made in response to the consequences of the most massive attack by Russian forces on the city in recent times. On this day, state flags will be lowered across the city, and all entertainment events have been cancelled.
This was announced by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, as reported by RBC-Ukraine. According to him, flags will be lowered on all municipal buildings in the capital. Additionally, city authorities have recommended that owners of state and private buildings do the same.
Search and rescue operations continue
The situation in the city remains tense. Search and rescue operations are ongoing in a damaged residential building in the Darnytskyi district. Rescuers are searching for people under the rubble of the destroyed part of the building. According to the latest data, 13 people have died as a result of the attack, and approximately 90 have been injured.
Scale of destruction
On the night of July 2, Russian forces carried out one of the largest combined attacks on Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war. The enemy simultaneously used ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as attack drones. Damage and destruction were recorded at more than 30 locations in almost all districts of the capital.
The greatest damage was inflicted on the Darnytskyi district, where a direct hit destroyed part of a nine-story residential building. Other residential buildings, a medical facility, an emergency medical station, a hotel, and several other infrastructure objects also sustained damage.
