Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv
Kyiv has endured a sixth consecutive night of Russian drone and missile strikes, resulting in at least 12 deaths. President Zelenskyy attributed the success of these attacks to a critical shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors.
Why it matters
The ongoing bombardment highlights the vulnerability of Ukrainian infrastructure and the urgent debate regarding Western military aid and air defense capabilities.
A firefighter responds to a Russian overnight attack on a railway depot in Kyiv./Getty A firefighter responds to a Russian overnight attack on a railway depot in Kyiv./Getty Ukraine Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv Zelenskyy says Moscow is capitalising on shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors to lower morale in capital
Prefer the Guardian on Google At least 12 people have been killed in and around Kyiv overnight as Ukraine’s capital endured a sixth consecutive night of Russian drone and missile attacks aimed at shattering infrastructure and lowering the morale of the city.
Eight of the dead were reported killed in Kyiv, including seven at a railway depot on the city’s left bank, and four more in the surrounding region, after hours of air alerts culminating in a wave of strikes at about 2.30am.
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