Russia strikes kill at least 15 in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded in a “massive” overnight aerial assault launched by Russian forces targeting Ukraine’s capital city and the surrounding Kyiv region. Moscow has heavily intensified its ballistic missile campaigns against Kyiv while capitalizing on Ukraine’s severe shortage of United States-made Patriot […]
An overnight Russian missile strike killed at least 15 civilians and injured dozens in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. The barrage involved a mix of cruise missiles, ballistic weapons, and drones designed to overwhelm the country's air defenses. The United States-made Patriot interceptors, the only systems capable of countering such attacks, remain in short supply, leaving Ukraine "absolutely unprotected" from ballistic threats, according to Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly called on allies for more interceptors, but global stockpiles are stretched thin due to conflicts in the Middle East and the ongoing four-year war with Russia. The strikes hit 28 locations nationwide, causing extensive damage to residential buildings, medical facilities, and educational structures.
Meanwhile, neighboring countries have tightened security, with Poland and Romania deploying air defense assets and Spain scrambling F-18 fighter jets. Despite the heavy toll, diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have stalled, with accusations flying between the parties over civilian casualties.
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