NPR News: 07-03-2026 3AM EDT

Giles Snyder· Host0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Ukraine has declared today a day of mourning after Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at the capital city of Kyiv early Thursday. Officials say at least twenty-seven people were killed, scores more wounded. NPR's Greg Myre.

Greg Myre0:19

Ukraine has suffered terribly in the war in terms of the people, uh, sol-soldiers and civilians killed and wounded, the damage to the economy, but it's also s- learned, uh, great resilience, great innovation, um, s- playing a role, um, in, in the security of Europe that others would not have anticipated a few years ago. Uh, I think in some ways, those who survive this war, and Ukraine as a country will-- can come out much, much stronger.

Giles Snyder· Host0:48

Russia says the attacks were in retaliation for Ukrainian drone strikes. Kyiv has stepped up such attacks in recent weeks, including on oil refineries, leading to a fuel shortage in Russia. The FBI is directing two hundred and sixty staffers to its investigation of the twenty twenty election into Georgia's most populous county. A memo obtained by the Associated Press describes the investigation as a priority for the agency. As Melissa Feyto of member station WABE reports.

Melissa Feyto1:18

Fulton County has been a key part of President Donald Trump's unfounded claims the twenty twenty presidential election was stolen from him. The memo does not describe details of the investigation. People familiar