Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia attacked Kyiv overnight with 35 missiles and 185 drones, but only one missile was intercepted due to air defense shortages. The attack killed nine people and wounded at least 28, according to Ukrainian reports cited by Kan News.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the scale of the overnight Russian attack on Kyiv, saying 35 missiles and 185 drones were launched but only one missile was intercepted due to Ukraine's shortage of air defense systems. The claim, reported by Kan News, underscores the difficulty Kyiv faces in protecting its airspace against multi-layered barrages.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the attack killed nine people and wounded at least 28, with rescue operations continuing in the capital. The casualty figures remain consistent with previous reports from Ukrainian sources.
The assault is the latest in a sustained Russian aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities. Russia has launched multiple large-scale barrages in recent weeks, including a July 30 strike that killed 13 in Kryvyi Rih and a June 15 attack that killed five rescue workers in Kharkiv. The war has entered a phase of intense drone and missile exchanges, with Ukraine increasingly reliant on Western-supplied air defenses that remain under strain.
4 developments
- StrongWSJ reports Ukraine's Patriot stockpile is nearly depleted; Kyiv failed to intercept any of 23 Russian ballistic missiles in last attack
- StrongZelensky reportedly consulting with Trump envoys on request for 300 Patriot missiles
- StrongZelensky: Russia used 74 missiles, mostly ballistic, and ~300 drones in overnight attack
- StrongZelensky calls for domestic Patriot missile production after Russian strike on Kyiv
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