Darnitskyi District of Kyiv: The Aftermath of the Shelling

Kyiv, 2026. In the video: the destroyed entrance to a high-rise building, search and rescue operations, clearing of debris, heavy equipment, a partially collapsed apartment building, shattered windows, ruined walls, rescuers throwing construction debris down, a votive lamp, a mother and child holding hands, people paying tribute to the victims, debris, an excavator loading rubble into a dump truck.

Background: On the night of July 1, the Russian army launched a combined attack on Kyiv. Russia deployed drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. Damage was reported in all districts of the city. The massive shelling on the night of July 2 caused fires and damage to residential buildings, civilian infrastructure, and other structures at 40 locations throughout the city.

Thirty-one people were killed, and more than a hundred were wounded.