Russia Hits Ukraine Again With Massive Aerial Attack: The Aftermath in Kyiv

Locals watch from behind a security cordon as emergency workers clear rubble from the scene of a major strike in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district in the early hours of Friday, June 6, after one of the largest Russian air assaults of the war.

A city worker surveys the destruction at an attack site as crews work to clear the area and reopen the street. At least four people were killed in the capital due to the attacks, and dozens more were injured, according to city officials.

The Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine, Masashi Nakagome, visited the bomb site in Kyiv, taking a moment in front of a makeshift memorial for three of the dead before pausing to observe a destroyed bakery – one of many buildings damaged in the combined assault that included 407 drones and 45 missiles, both ballitic and cruise types, according to Ukrainian military officials.

Three State Emergency Service (SES) workers were killed during the overnight attack after responding to an initial strike at this location. Fourteen other first responders were injured in the same hit. Framed portraits of the men, flanked by candles and personal items, honor their loss in a makeshift memorial across the street from the wreckage.

The boots, helmets, and flowers of the fallen SES responders tell a little about each of the three victims – last night’s attacks marked one of the worst single-day losses for the national rescue team since the start of the full-scale invasion. 

A boy stands with family members at a growing memorial to the three killed SES workers. 

Heavy equipment clears debris around historic buildings partially destroyed in the attack – part of Kyiv’s normal wartime recovery efforts after waves of explosions rock the city from midnight until dawn.

Residents gather outside a damaged bakery, one of several areas hit by falling missile debris,  as air defense crews fought through the night to prevent more hits. Ukrainian authorities said the massive Russian aerial assault included more than 400 drones and 45 missiles crashing into targets across Ukraine.