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Large pillar of smoke seen in Kyiv after air raid alert issued, Reuters witness reports

People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko Reuters

KYIV - A large pillar of smoke was seen in Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday after city authorities issued an air raid alert and asked residents to seek shelter, according to a Reuters witness.

(Reporting Reuters, Writing by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko Alina Smutko Reuters
People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko Alina Smutko Reuters

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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 4:39 PM.

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