Kyiv says Russian forces have carried out their largest ballistic missile strikes since the start of the war, hitting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in recent weeks. Multiple outlets report that the scale of the attacks has increased, with Russia using a high number of ballistic missiles during these raids. The reporting attributes Kyiv’s assessment to statements that the latest barrages represent the most ballistic missiles of any attack since the war began.
Sources also describe the context in which the strikes are occurring: Ukraine’s air defences are under pressure, and Kyiv says it is running low on critical air-defence systems provided by the United States. The implication in the reports is that fewer interceptors available to counter ballistic missiles may reduce Ukraine’s ability to shoot down the missiles during large attacks.
Across the accounts, there is a consistent focus on the rising intensity and number of ballistic missiles used by Russia and on Kyiv’s claim that shortages in key air-defence capabilities are affecting Ukraine’s ability to defend against them.
