Ukraine Failed to Intercept Russian Ballistic Missiles in Deadly Kyiv Attack

Kyiv suffered its second major Russian air assault in less than a week, with the latest attack killing 22 people and injuring 119 others in the Ukrainian capital and its surrounding areas. The barrage of missiles and drones struck overnight Sunday into Monday, just ahead of a crucial NATO summit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that his country was unable to intercept any of the 23 ballistic missiles launched by Russia during the assault. Moscow deployed a total of 68 missiles and 351 drones, according to Zelensky. In Kyiv itself, 15 people died and 90 were injured. Seven more fatalities and 29 wounded were reported in areas just outside the capital.

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it is of crucial importance that NATO countries take powerful decisions to support our air defense.

Zelensky is using the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara to press allies for urgent military aid, specifically requesting Patriot air defense missile systems. He emphasized the critical need for NATO countries to make "powerful decisions" to bolster Ukraine's air defenses, asserting that the United States and Europe possess sufficient capabilities to halt what he termed "this terror."

The attacks occurred as Ukraine has been conducting precision strikes deep inside Russia, including an operation that hit an oil refinery in the Omsk region, approximately 2,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Zelensky had anticipated intensified Russian attacks in the lead-up to the NATO meeting.

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the United States and Europe have enough firepower to stop this terror.