Russia carries out missile and drone strikes against Ukraine’s capital and surrounding Kyiv region, killing at least 18 people, with other reporting raising the death toll to at least 22. Both sources describe a large-scale coordinated attack involving ballistic missiles and drones, and note that the ballistic missiles reach their targets. The attacks underline what both outlets frame as continuing gaps in Ukraine’s air-defense coverage. One outlet specifically points to a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles in Kyiv, saying the outcome of the strike reflects limited interception capacity. The other similarly links the assault to shortcomings in Ukraine’s air defenses and reiterates the need for additional U.S.-made Patriot systems. While the reports focus on casualties and air-defense performance, neither source provides detailed information about the specific targets hit or the full breakdown of injuries. The reporting also does not describe any immediate claim of responsibility beyond the attribution to Russia or any confirmed results from attempted interceptions, but both emphasize the inability to prevent all impacts during the barrage.