Russian drones attack Ukrainian capital, set central district hotel on fire


People take shelter inside a metro station during an overnight Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

July 1 (Reuters) - Russian ⁠forces attacked the Ukrainian capital ⁠Kyiv with drones late on Wednesday, ‌triggering a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard and leaving debris scattered in ​two city districts.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali ⁠Klitschko, writing on ⁠Telegram, said the hotel roof was on ⁠fire ‌on the central Shevchenko Boulevard. Pictures posted online showed a ⁠fire burning out of control at ​the top ‌of the building.

Klitschko said emergency services ⁠had ​been dispatched to the site.

Another witness said explosions had been heard in the ⁠capital's western districts.

Klitschko said drone ​fragments had hit the ground in the city centre and in a northeastern suburb.

Other ⁠pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had earlier warned that intelligence reports ​showed an overnight ⁠attack on the country was likely and ​said he was cutting ‌short his stay in ​Dublin.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Franklin Paul and Bill Berkrot)

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