Massive Russian Ballistic Missile Strike Hits Kyiv Amid Patriot Interceptor Shortage
Russian forces launched a large-scale aerial assault on Kyiv and surrounding regions, deploying 35 missiles, including 27 ballistic variants, and 185 drones. President Zelensky confirmed that only one ballistic missile was intercepted, citing a critical shortage of US-made Patriot interceptor missiles which have been diverted to other global conflicts. The strike resulted in at least 10 fatalities and significant damage to residential and energy infrastructure across seven districts of the capital.