Kyiv, July 3 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (local time) called for "protection of Ukraine's skies" following the overnight Russian strikes at various parts of the country, killing at least 30 and leaving around 100 injured.

In a post on X, the Ukrainian president shared visuals of the aftermath of the Russian strikes in the capital city of Kyiv as the emergency and rescue operations are underway. He stated that while 30 people have been reported dead so far, 10 people are still missing.

Zelenskyy also expressed condolences to the bereaved families.

"Emergency and rescue operations are still ongoing in Kyiv at three sites of last night's Russian strikes. First responders have already managed to clear a significant...