Kyiv residents sought shelter underground as the Ukrainian capital experienced heavy Russian attacks early Tuesday. Witnesses reported seeing a large smoke plume rising from the city.

<img alt="People sit together, one looking despaired with her hands up to her face" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/febd0376-6f2a-4725-9aa3-447f289d1e52,1780358928983/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C307%2C5894%2C3315%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A woman prays while sheltering in a metro station during a Russian air attack on Kyiv, amid Russia&apos;s attack on Ukraine, June 2, 2026." width="620" /><p>Kyiv was under heavy Russian attack early Tuesday, with a large pillar o...