Russia Launches Third Air Attack on Kyiv in a Week, Officials Say
Officials said most drones were intercepted, but five ballistic missiles hit Kyiv as shortages of U.S.-made interceptors left the city exposed.
- On Wednesday, Russia launched its third missile and drone attack on Kyiv in less than a week, exploiting critical shortages of air-defence interceptors that leave the city vulnerable to ballistic strikes.
- Moscow has intensified its air war against Ukraine as ground advances stalled and Ukrainian strikes on military logistics triggered widespread fuel shortages in recent months.
- The overnight assault killed one woman and wounded two people, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, while air defenses failed to destroy any of the five ballistic missiles used by Russia.
- During the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to press President Donald Trump for air-defence interceptors during their scheduled meeting.
- Trump suggested on Tuesday in Ankara that the war could be settled soon, though Russian President Vladimir Putin remains committed to demanding the rest of the Donetsk region after more than four years of fighting.
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Russia fired ballistic missiles at Kiev during the night and sent jet-propelled drones over the capital of Ukraine throughout Wednesday, killing at least three people, authorities said. The attacks, which took place for the third time this week, were carried out at a time when Moscow exploits the critical shortage of American interceptors in Ukrainian territory.
Russia Attacks Kyiv for 3rd Time in a Week
Russian forces launched another overnight ballistic missile attack on Kyiv on July 8, marking the third strike on the Ukrainian capital in under a week. Ukrainian officials said the attacks continue to expose the country’s severe shortage of U.S.-supplied air-defense interceptors capable of stopping ballistic missiles. The assault coincided with the NATO summit in Turkey, where U.S. President Donald Trump was scheduled to meet with Ukrainian Pr…
Russia launched its third missile and drone attack on Kyiv in less than a week, ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit.
Russia Launches Third Air Attack on Kyiv in a Week
Russia has intensified its aerial campaign against Ukraine in recent months, increasing the use of ballistic missiles and long range drones as fighting on the front lines has slowed. Ukrainian officials say the country faces a growing shortage of U.S. supplied Patriot air defence interceptors, the only system currently capable of reliably intercepting Russian ballistic […] The post Russia Launches Third Air Attack on Kyiv in a Week appeared firs…
Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in a week, officials say
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