Russian barrage on Kyiv kills 17 as Ukraine calls for more interceptors
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more US-made Patriot interceptors could help protect civilians from Russia’s intensified attacks.
Russian strikes on Kyiv resulted in 17 fatalities, prompting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to call for additional US-made Patriot interceptors to safeguard civilians from intensified aggression. At dawn, a plume of smoke was visible over the capital, as seen by AFP correspondents, following attacks that ignited fires in multiple locations.
Over 40 individuals sustained injuries in Kyiv and its surrounding regions, according to local authorities. AFP journalists reported explosions in the capital after midnight (2100 GMT Tuesday), coinciding with Ukrainian air force warnings of approaching ballistic missiles. One journalist observed dark smoke and the pungent odor of burning lingering in the air hours later.
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