Russia launches largest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since start of war
Russia launches largest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since start of war Ukraine is particularly vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks due to a...
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- Russia launches largest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since start of war Ukraine is particularly vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks due to a shortage of Patriot air defence munitions.
- Russia has unleashed another night of powerful air attacks on Kyiv, firing its largest number of ballistic missiles since the start of the war, according to Ukraine’s foreign minister.
- The hours-long attacks on Kyiv early on Sunday killed one person and injured at least 15, according to local officials.
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Russia launches largest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since start of war Ukraine is particularly vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks due to a shortage of Patriot air defence munitions. Russia has unleashed another night of powerful air attacks on Kyiv, firing its largest number of ballistic missiles since the start of the war, according to Ukraine’s foreign minister. The hours-long attacks on Kyiv early on Sunday killed one person and injured at least 15, according to local officials. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister - list 2 of 3Ukrainian strikes hit Russian logistics center - list 3 of 3Russia readies to reroute exports from Sea of Azov after Ukrainian attacks The latest bombardment highlights mounting challenges for Ukraine in its fifth year of war as it weathers almost daily Russian attacks with a shortage of Patriot air defence missiles, which are its best chance of downing ballistic missiles. Russia has launched several large-scale waves of attacks on Kyiv in July, using ballistic missiles on at least seven occasions at a time when Ukraine is short of Patriot interceptor missiles....