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Russia Hits Kyiv While Ukraine Burns Its Refineries
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- Jul 2, 2026
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Summary
Russia launched a major overnight attack on Ukraine with 570 drones and missiles, including 24 ballistic missiles, exposing Ukraine's weakest air-defense category as only four ballistic missiles were intercepted while Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and other regions suffered civilian casualties and extensive damage to residential buildings, hotels, businesses, farms, and civilian infrastructure. The video then contrasts that with Ukraine's own overnight strike wave into Russia, including a hit on the fourth-largest Russian oil refinery, damage to a major AVT-6 processing unit, reports of a lost Russian Ka-52 helicopter, fires at oil infrastructure, new power restrictions across occupied Crimea after substation strikes, and evidence that Ukraine may now be launching more drones than Russia. Chapters00:00 Trading blows and seeing the whole picture00:32 Russia's massive overnight strike on Ukraine00:54 Ballistic missiles remain Ukraine's weak spot01:47 Kyiv hit from multiple directions02:31 Civilians shelter in metro stations as Kyiv burns03:45 Reporters describe deliberate civilian targeting05:36 Civilian businesses, homes, farms, and stores hit06:02 Zelensky says air defense is the critical priority07:45 Ukraine strikes back at Russia's refinery system08:03 350 Ukrainian drones reported into Russia08:20 Russia's fourth-largest refinery burns again09:49 Ka-52 loss reports and refinery fire footage10:48 Crimea faces new power restrictions after strikes11:30 Russian bloggers complain Ukraine has the drone advantage13:12 How long would Russia need to take Donbas?13:40 Battlefield update and Russian losses15:10 Drones hit targets every 52 seconds15:44 Russian convicts desert near Belgorod16:10 Canada Day and supporter shout-out16:47 Viewer question on overnight drones vs…