Russia unleashes 'massive attack' on Kyiv, killing at least five
Russian missile strikes on Kyiv have resulted in at least 15 deaths and significant damage to civilian infrastructure. President Zelensky has renewed calls for Western allies to provide more air defense systems to protect the capital.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict and the shortage of defensive weaponry highlight the critical need for sustained international military support for Ukraine.
Figure caption, The Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, tells the BBC Ukraine needs more help from its partners to protect civilians
At least 15 people have been killed in the latest Russian strikes targeting the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv's mayor said, as Ukraine continues to face a shortage of air defence missiles.
Blocks of flats and warehouses were struck across the city overnight, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said, while a children's hospital and school were also damaged.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the deaths were the result of a shortage of air defence missiles, which Kyiv relies on Western allies to supply.
Speaking to BBC News at a wrecked apartment block in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Ukraine needed "ammunition, anti-missile systems - we need support from our partners".
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