After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives
Ukraine reports that a severe shortage of air defense interceptors is leaving civilians vulnerable to Russian missile strikes, following a deadly attack on Kyiv. The bombardment destroyed critical infrastructure and resulted in significant casualties.
Why it matters
Underscores the critical impact of military aid shortages on the humanitarian situation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Image caption, The top floor of Anastasiia Dudley's home was destroyed when a missile hit nearby
At the Kvitneva railway station near Kyiv, workers lift white body bags from the pockmarked platform and carry them to waiting ambulances.
Shoes, glasses and some pieces of clothing mark the spot where eight people were killed during Russia's latest massive aerial attack on Ukraine.
Overnight, Moscow fired 115 drones and 24 ballistic missiles. Most of the drones were shot down, but Kyiv's depleted air defences did not intercept any of the missiles.
Twenty-one people were killed and dozens more were injured.
As the medics leave the scene, another team moves in quickly to repair the power lines above the track so train services can resume. This is the rapid recovery and clear-up Ukrainians have become all too familiar with.
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