Russian missile barrage across Ukraine’s capital kills at least 12 and wounds 33 - AP News
Russian forces launched a significant aerial assault on Kyiv and surrounding regions using missiles and drones, resulting in at least 16 civilian deaths. The attack highlights Ukraine's ongoing struggle with air defense shortages as Russia intensifies its ballistic missile campaign.
Why it matters
The escalation of attacks on the Ukrainian capital underscores the critical need for international military aid and the intensifying nature of the ongoing conflict.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday.
Moscow’s forces have in recent months intensified their ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, exploiting Ukraine’s chronic shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense interceptors , the sole weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down the missiles.
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