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Zelenskyy warns of low air defence supplies after Russian strike kills nine in Ukraine

From The Guardian · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nine people died in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, with 22 others injured.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of critically low air defense supplies following the strike.
  • This attack follows a previous barrage that killed 10 people, highlighting Russia's efforts to exploit Ukraine's air defense shortages.

Kyiv suffered a deadly Russian assault overnight, with nine people killed and 22 injured in a barrage of missiles and drones targeting the capital. Ukrainian authorities reported the casualties following the attack, which the Russian defense ministry characterized as a "massive strike" aimed at military-industrial facilities and logistics centers. Ukrainian officials condemned the assault, with the foreign minister stating that Russia is intensifying its air attacks and terror against civilians.

Russia is intensifying its air attacks and terror against civilians.

— Andrii SybihaThe Ukrainian foreign minister commenting on the nature of the Russian assault.

The attack underscores Ukraine's growing vulnerability to Russian air power. Just two days prior, a similar onslaught across Ukraine resulted in 10 deaths and over 50 injuries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the severity of the situation, warning of critically low air defense supplies. He noted that Kyiv managed to intercept only one of the 27 ballistic missiles launched in the latest attack, exposing a significant gap in the nation's defenses.

We have gone beyond what we thought possible. We stared into an abyss.

— a senior firefighterDescribing the extreme efforts and challenges faced fighting a wildfire in France.

This escalation comes as Russia appears intent on exploiting Kyiv's dwindling Western-supplied air defense systems. The ongoing conflict also sees France battling destructive wildfires in its southwest, while Spain has reported a rising death toll of 67 in the Ceuta border crisis with Morocco. These events unfold against a backdrop of broader European challenges.

Practically the entirety of those who entered Ceuta have already returned to Morocco.

— José AlbaresThe Spanish foreign minister providing an update on the border situation.
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Originally published by The Guardian in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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