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Drone-Missile Barrage Kills 11, Zelensky Urges EU Air Shield

6/2/2026

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Drones and missiles struck Kyiv and Ukrainian cities, killing at least 11 and wounding over 100.
Thousands of Kyiv residents fled to metro stations after explosions damaged apartments and cut power.
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Europe to develop own anti-ballistic-defence system and thanked U.S. aid.
Ukraine’s air force downed 602 of 656 drones and 40 of 73 missiles; a Naftogaz facility in Kharkiv was hit, which called a terror tactic.

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Drones and missiles struck Kyiv and Ukrainian cities, killing at least 11 and wounding over 100.
Thousands of Kyiv residents fled to metro stations after explosions damaged apartments and cut power.
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Europe to develop own anti-ballistic-defence system and thanked U.S. aid.
Ukraine’s air force downed 602 of 656 drones and 40 of 73 missiles; a Naftogaz facility in Kharkiv was hit, which called a terror tactic.