Kyiv, July 2 -- At least 13 people were killed and over 85 others wounded after a relentless 11-hour Russian missile and drone barrage battered Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday (local time), just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was orchestrating a massive assault.

According to CNN, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko confirmed the mounting toll, stating that 13 people had been killed in the assault. Emergency crews worked continuously through the night to reach survivors trapped inside heavily hit structures.

The expansive overnight bombardment triggered widespread destruction across 30 distinct locations in the capital. The casualties included at least one child, alongside multiple emergency pers...