Serhii Beskrestnov

Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and surrounding regions killed 17 people and wounded 44 others, targeting civilian infrastructure and businesses. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy highlighted the lack of U.S.-made Patriot interceptor missiles as a critical vulnerability in defending against such attacks.

Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv and surrounding regions killed at least 15 people and wounded 42 others. Fires broke out in multiple locations, including warehouses and logistics facilities, as Ukraine struggles with limited air defense capabilities against large-scale Russian attacks.

Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv and surrounding regions killed 15 people and wounded 42 others. Ukraine's limited stockpile of U.S.-made Patriot interceptor missiles complicates defense against large-scale attacks. Fires broke out in multiple locations, and an adviser to Ukraine's president described the conflict as entering a new phase of indiscriminate attacks on infrastructure.

U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot air-defense systems, but experts warn the process will take years and the license may not cover full system production. Ukrainian and U.S. officials must finalize arrangements, with uncertainty over whether the license will enable manufacturing of complete systems or only specific components like missiles.