Russia launches a heavy missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens, according to multiple reports. Ukrainian officials and media coverage say the strikes include dozens of ballistic missiles and a larger number of drones, with damage reported across the city.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is short of ballistic missile interceptors for its US Patriot air-defence systems. Several outlets cite his statement that Ukraine intercepts only one of 27 ballistic missiles because “there are no interceptors for the Patriot system.” Zelenskyy uses the attack to urge Western allies to supply more air defences, framing the shortages as enabling Russia’s ability to overwhelm Kyiv.
Coverage also places the event in broader political context. The Guardian reports Ukraine has warned for months about air-defence shortages and links the issue to delays and shifting US policy. Other outlets focus primarily on the battlefield details of the strike and Ukraine’s limited interception capability. Separately, one report notes an unrelated Russian bombing near a Moscow restaurant that kills three, while the main accounts centre on the Kyiv attack.
