Russia and Ukraine · 2 October 2026 to 2 October 2026 · 4 headlines · France 24, BBC News
Russian strikes on Kyiv
Kyiv's mayor says intensified Russian strikes are tearing the city apart, with attacks disrupting infrastructure and paralysing traffic across the capital. The comments underscore an escalation in Russian bombardment targeting Kyiv, compounding difficulties for residents and city services amid the ongoing war.
As it ran
2 October 2026
- Kyiv in ‘very dramatic situation’ as Russia steps up bombing, mayor says France 24
- Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor BBC News
- Russia 'tearing Kyiv apart', mayor says, as strikes paralyse traffic France 24
- Russia is ‘tearing Kyiv apart’, mayor says, as Moscow’s bombing brings traffic to a halt France 24
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