Large pillar of smoke seen in Kyiv after air raid alert issued, Reuters witness reports


People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

KYIV, ⁠June 2 (Reuters) - ⁠A large ‌pillar of smoke was ​seen in ⁠Kyiv in ⁠the early hours ⁠of ‌Tuesday ⁠after city authorities ​issued ‌an air ⁠raid ​alert and ⁠asked residents to ​seek shelter, according to ⁠a Reuters witness.

(Reporting Reuters, Writing ​by ⁠Jekaterīna Golubkova ​in ‌Tokyo; Editing ​by Jacqueline Wong)

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