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Zelenskyy warns of missile defence shortage after Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine
Euronews.com • • general
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a "critical shortage" of air defence missiles from international partners, emphasizing that delayed deliveries increase vulnerability to Russian attacks and result in civilian casualties.
- Russian missile strikes overnight killed at least eight people, including children, and wounded more than a dozen across Ukraine, with significant damage reported near Kryvyi, Poltava, Lviv, and Kyiv.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed ballistic missile attacks on the capital, resulting in casualties and fires, and urged residents to remain in shelters due to ongoing threats.
- An unidentified object, believed to be a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile, was detected entering Polish airspace early Thursday, creating a crater near Tarnawa-Kolonia, prompting accusations from Ukraine of a NATO airspace violation by Moscow.
- Moscow has not issued an official response regarding the alleged missile incursion into Polish territory.
