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Overnight Russian barrage kills nine in Kyiv, as air defense struggle with U.S. continues
NPR • • world
Key Points:
- Russian missile and drone attacks targeted Kyiv before dawn, killing nine and injuring over 30, with significant damage to residential buildings and fires across five districts, according to Ukrainian officials.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported 35 missiles and 185 attack drones were used in the assault, with limited success in intercepting ballistic missiles due to a shortage of Patriot air defense systems.
- The heaviest casualties occurred in the Darnytskyi district, where seven people died and 14 were injured, while other districts also suffered damage and casualties, including children.
- Zelenskyy emphasized the urgent need for more ballistic missile interceptors and discussed plans with U.S. officials and Lockheed Martin to enable Ukraine to build its own Patriot missiles, though U.S. President Trump expressed reservations about sharing the technology.
- Beyond Kyiv, Russian strikes killed one and injured 19 in Kherson, while Ukrainian drones targeted Russian oil refineries in Bashkortostan, continuing a long-range campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.
