Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026 (AFP) - 'I grabbed my child': Kyiv residents face devastation of biggest Russian barrage of war

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2026-07-02

When 17-year-old Karolina Shevchuk's phone warned a Russian missile was headed towards her district of Kyiv, she decided against seeking shelter, choosing instead to stay in her apartment. It was only when she went outside to look for her cat and a young man shouted for her to take cover that she realised the danger. "I thought he was joking, but then I could hear whistling. I ran back into the building, covered my ears, and then -- boom. Debris......

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