Russia attacks Ukrainian capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles on eve of critical NATO summit
Ukraine said 68 missiles and 351 drones hit Kyiv, killing at least 15 people and renewing calls for stronger air defenses.
- On Monday, Russian forces launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv, causing explosions across the city on the eve of a NATO summit in Ankara that President Donald Trump plans to attend.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that intelligence indicated Russia was preparing a new massive strike, following a deadly attack last Thursday that killed at least 30 people in Kyiv.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported fires and debris damage in two districts on Telegram, while Russian forces simultaneously stepped up efforts to capture more of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump discussed ending the war during a call lasting nearly 90 minutes on July 4, while Ukraine increased infrastructure attacks inside Russia in recent weeks.
- Russia's war in Ukraine will form the backdrop to the upcoming NATO summit, which starts on Tuesday in Ankara, shaping discussions for the international gathering amid escalating tensions.
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The Ukrainian reserves of Patriot defense missiles are almost exhausted. The fatal consequences are evident during a visit to a severely hit Kiev outpost.
Putin escalates ballistic missile attacks as Patriot shortages leave Ukraine defenseless
Ballistic missiles are accounting for a growing share of Russia’s increasingly deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities, as Moscow unleashes a new bombing strategy seeking to exploit a global shortage of US-made Patriot air defense systems, writes Karlis Kuskevics. The post Putin escalates ballistic missile attacks as Patriot shortages leave Ukraine defenseless appeared first on Atlantic Council.
The Kremlin's recent offensive on kyiv, which claimed around twenty lives on Monday, demonstrates the inadequacy of local air defenses.
Ukraine's Capital Kyiv, Running Out of Patriot Missiles, Leakedly Penetrated by Russian Hypersonic Missiles Russia Launches Second Large-Scale Missile Attack in a Week Ahead of NATO Summit in Ankara 29 Hypersonic Ballistic and Cruise Missiles Strike Kyiv... Not a Single One Intercepted Global Supply Shortage, Ukraine in the Midst
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