Massive Russian Strikes Rock Kyiv
Overnight on June 6 drone strikes killed at least four people in the Ukrainian capital, including three firefighters. RFE/RL photographer Serhiy Nuzhnenko witnessed the aftermath of several Russian strikes that were carried out overnight.
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Kyiv residents stand outside a house damaged by a Russian air strike on the morning of June 6.
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A fire blazes in Kyiv after an overnight Russian strike.
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Debris is seen in a playground after an explosion rocked an apartment building during the wave of Russian strikes.
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Firefighters battle a blaze in Kyiv after the strikes.
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A local resident is photographed shortly after his apartment buiding was struck during the Russian attacks.
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A kitchen near one impact site had its windows shattered by the strike.
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A library entrance in Kyiv on June 6. Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly targeted civilian sites since the 2022 full-scale invasion was launched.
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The aftermath of one Russian strike on a residential high-rise building in Kyiv photographed on June 6.
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Local residents look at the aftermath of the Russian strike.
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A shattered apartment hit by one of the Russian strikes
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Smoke drifts over the Kyiv skyline as dawn breaks on June 6.