Russia pounds Ukraine in new air attack, killing nine
Russia launched a massive overnight air attack on Ukraine using over 70 missiles and 280 drones, resulting in nine deaths and significant infrastructure damage. President Zelensky criticized the delay in receiving air defense supplies from Western allies, noting that these shortages are directly impacting civilian lives.
Why it matters
The escalation of attacks and the debate over air defense capabilities are central to the ongoing geopolitical conflict and international security policy.
Russia has pounded Ukraine with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones in overnight attacks that killed nine people, and President Volodymyr Zelensky said delays in supplies of air defence missiles from allies were costing lives.
Russia launched more than 70 missiles and about 280 drones, Mr Zelensky said in a statement.
The capital Kyiv and the western region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland were the main focus of the attack, the Ukrainian air force said.
Poland, a European Union and NATO member, scrambled fighter jets to secure its airspace and Prime Minister Donald Tusk said a Russian cruise missile appeared to have left a large crater and debris in a field in eastern Poland .
"Protecting against the Russian missile threat is the most important task for preserving the lives of our people," Mr Zelensky said, posting pictures of destroyed houses, fires and rescuers clearing through rubble.
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