A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early on July 31, 2025, resulted in the deaths of at least 31 civilians, including five children, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and local officials. The strikes caused extensive damage, including the collapse of a nine-story apartment building and a major fire at a furniture factory near Kyiv. Rescue teams worked through the rubble, with over 100 rescuers and more than 30 pieces of equipment deployed at the scene. The attack wounded approximately 159 people. This bombardment is considered one of the deadliest attacks on Ukraine's capital since the conflict began in 2022. The assault involved waves of missiles and Shahed/Geran-type long-range drones, leading to multiple explosions across the city. Kyiv remains in mourning following the incident.
🔴Ucrania está sumida en un día de luto este viernes 1 de agosto tras el letal bombardeo que golpeó la capital Kiev en la madrugada del jueves. Vía: @Newswekespanol https://t.co/i2ELkNuXkg
Ataque ruso contra bloque de apartamentos en Kyiv es el más mortal ocurrido en la capital de Ucrania desde el 2024 https://t.co/skRv8qY6CH
Rescuers raised the death toll to 31 from Russia’s aerial bombardment of Ukraine’s capital early Thursday, making the strikes one of the worst bombardments of Moscow’s 3½ year war https://t.co/3GTVQeqtOk