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Footage shows aftermath of the Russian drone strike in Kyiv

  1. Western regions of Ukraine no longer under air raid alertpublished at 03:53 British Summer Time 6 June

    We reported earlier on the areas of Ukraine that are still under air raid alert. That alert has since ended in two of those regions: Volyn and Rivene, both in the northwestern part of the country.

    However Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Donestk and Luhansk are still under alert, as is Crimea.

  2. Kyiv residents wait out Russia's strikes in shelterspublished at 03:51 British Summer Time 6 June

    Authorities in the Ukrainian capital have advised the public to stay on alert for air raid sirens and move to shelters as advised.

    woman holds her dog on a leash at a metro station in KyivImage source, Reuters
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    A woman holds her dog on a leash at a metro station

    People sleeping at a bomb shelter in Kyiv UkraineImage source, Reuters
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    Others try to catch some sleep while waiting

    Pople sitting at a metro station in Kyuv during a Russian drone strikeImage source, Reuters
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    Some are glued to their smartphones while waiting out the attack

  3. Kyiv strike follows Putin's promise to respond 'very strongly' to drone attackpublished at 03:41 British Summer Time 6 June

    Tonight's attacks on Ukraine, including on its capital city, comes a day Donald Trump shared that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine's "Spider Web" drone attack on Russia that took out at least 40 warplanes.

    The call took over an hour and Trump warned in a social media post that it would not "lead to immediate peace".

    "President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields," the US President said.

    Much of Ukraine remains under air alert tonight, though the attack on the capital appears to be over.

  4. Which regions are still under air raid alert?published at 03:36 British Summer Time 6 June

    Map of Ukraine with red regions marked as under air raid alertImage source, Air Raid Alert Map of Ukraine

    As of 05:30 local time (02:30 GMT) local time, swathes of Ukraine remain under air raid alert, according to the online Ukraine air raid alert map that's being updated in real-time.

    They are the parts marked out in red on the map above: the north-western Volyn and Rivne regions, the eastern regions of Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk, as well as Crimea in the south.

    We're keeping an eye on the situation and will bring you the latest as we have them.

  5. Fires and damaged petrol stations and train trackspublished at 03:32 British Summer Time 6 June

    We are getting more details on the damage, this time from the Kyiv City Military Administration.

    Four people are known to have been hurt, two of whom were brought to hospital.

    Emergency services have been deployed and authorities are advising residents to be on alert for air raid sirens and head to shelters as advised.

    The agency says there have been fires at a metal hangar and on the 11th floor of a 16-storey residential building in Solomianskyi district.

    Debris fell on two cars in Darnytsky district. Fire struck a civilian area in Holosiivskyi, where debris also damaged a petrol station.

    The metro track between Darnytsia and Livoberezhna stations has been damaged.

  6. Air raid appears to be over in Kyivpublished at 03:20 British Summer Time 6 June

    The Kyiv City Military Administration has ended the air raid alert, posting on Telegram: "Kyiv city - air alert cancelled!"

    It has published an account of the damage from the attack on Ukraine's capital, which appears to be over for now. Other areas in Ukraine, including Kharkiv, Sumy and Luhansk are still operating under air raid warnings.

    We will bring you more information on the damage shortly.

  7. Kyiv mayor gives initial update on damagepublished at 03:15 British Summer Time 6 June

    Mayor Klitschko has also started giving a picture of the damage wrought by Russia's strikes on Kyiv.

    He says there is a fire and falling debris in Solomianskyi district and explosions in Obolon.

    In Desnyansky district, debris has fallen on tram tracks, he says.

  8. Injuries reported, says Kyiv mayorpublished at 03:11 British Summer Time 6 June

    Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says on Telegram that Russia's strikes have left at least three people wounded in Kyiv.

    Two of whom have been brought to hospital while one received treatment on the spot, he says.

  9. Attack comes days after Ukraine's 'spider web' strike on Russiapublished at 02:51 British Summer Time 6 June

    Russia's latest strike comes days after Ukraine launched its biggest long-range drone strike on at least 40 Russian warplanes at four military bases.

    President Volodymyr Zelensky said 117 drones were used in the so-called "Spider's Web" operation by the SBU security service, striking "34% of [Russia's] strategic cruise missile carriers".

    Moscow had previously said that military options were "on the table" for its response to Ukraine's attack.

  10. Russia launches aerial strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine sayspublished at 02:49 British Summer Time 6 June

    Ukrainian officials say Russian drones and missiles have attacked Kyiv and witnesses reported seeing a series of explosions and fires.

    The head of Kyiv's city military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said there was debris from downed enemy targets and reports of two preliminary casualties, in a post on the Telegram messaging app.

    He also confirmed that three men were injured, two of them taken to hospital and one was treated at the scene.

    Earlier this week, Donald Trump said in his call with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president had vowed "very strongly" to respond to Ukraine's recent drone attack on Russian airbases.

    Stay with us as we bring you the latest developments.

    Residents take shelter inside an underground parking facility during Russian drone strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine on 6 June 2025.Image source, Reuters