The night of June 1, 2026, brought death and destruction to Ukraine. Drones and missiles pounded several Ukrainian cities, killing at least 7 people in Kyiv and 16 in Dnipro, and wounding more than 100 others; two of the individuals killed were children.
More than 41,000 residents of Kyiv sought refuge in underground stations, the most ever during a night-time air raid alert.
Hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles were fired on Ukraine, hitting key civilian infrastructure including five medical facilities in Kyiv. Several residential and commercial blocks in the city were damaged, sparking fires, burning cars, and hurling debris onto a school.
Further east, in addition to Dnipro, attacks were also reported in Kharkiv, where 14 people were wounded, including a child.
The citizens of Ukraine were warned by their government to pay attention to all air raid alerts as further attacks are expected.
In the meantime, people are digging out cars buried under rubble and salvaging items from destroyed apartments.
We hope and pray the attacks will be over soon with no further loss of life or injuries. Our staff and volunteers are working hard to provide all possible assistance to those in need. Together we save lives and restore hope.
