“Kyiv, Ukraine — At least 17 people were killed and dozens wounded in Kyiv and surrounding areas overnight as Russia fired more than two dozen ballistic and anti-ship missiles, none of which were intercepted by Ukrainian defenses. The deadly assault underlines the worsening danger for urban civilians far from the front lines, as Ukraine grapples”, — write on: www.cnn.com
Kyiv, Ukraine —
At least 17 people were killed and dozens wounded in Kyiv and surrounding areas overnight as Russia fired more than two dozen ballistic and anti-ship missiles, none of which were intercepted by Ukrainian defenses.
The deadly assault underlines the worsening danger for urban civilians far from the front lines, as Ukraine grapples with perilously low stocks of missile interceptors.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky once again called on Ukraine’s allies to provide it with the military hardware required to down Russian missiles.
“It is crucial that our partners realize that delays in their delivery or a reluctance to provide anti-ballistic systems lead precisely to such horrific casualties and destruction,” he said in his post. “Partners who are not ready to help more actively with the supply of interceptors right now can help by imposing new sanctions.”
Zelensky said later Wednesday that he had spoken to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about securing more interceptor missiles. “We coordinated our efforts regarding countries that have the necessary missiles and the capacity to help,” the Ukrainian leader wrote in a post on X.
The strikes also caused damage to prominent businesses in Ukraine, including the country’s largest e-commerce platform, Rozetka, and Epicentr, a retail chain comparable to IKEA.