Kiev, July 7 (QNA) - Ukrainian authorities announced today that the death toll from the Russian attack on Ukraine has risen to 21.

Local officials said rescue teams are continuing to search through the rubble for survivors in high-rise residential buildings at two sites that were directly hit.

The Russian attack involved waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of a new large-scale Russian attack on the capital, Kyiv.

The previous reported death toll stood at 11.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged near-daily reports claiming to have repelled attacks by the other side. These claims have not been independently verified due to the ongoing hostilities between the two countries since Feb. 24, 2022. (QNA)