Overnight strikes hit residential areas
Russian missiles struck targets near Kyiv overnight, killing three people including a child, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks hit residential neighborhoods on the outskirts of the capital. Emergency crews worked through the night to search the wreckage. Local authorities confirmed the child was among the dead and said several other people were wounded.
The strikes came as part of a steady campaign of bombardment that has become a near-daily fact of life for communities around Kyiv. Air raid sirens sounded across the region before the missiles arrived. Ukraine's air force said it intercepted a number of incoming weapons, but several broke through and reached their targets.
Ukraine warns of dwindling interceptors
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack underlined a growing problem: Ukraine is running low on missile interceptors. He has warned for weeks that stockpiles of Western-supplied air defense ammunition are shrinking. Without more supplies, he said, cities and towns will become harder to protect.
Ukraine has repeatedly asked allies to speed up deliveries of Patriot systems and other air defense weapons. Western governments have pledged additional support, but officials in Kyiv say the flow of hardware has not kept pace with the intensity of Russian strikes.
Calls for more air defense aid
The deaths drew swift condemnation from Ukrainian officials. Regional leaders called for faster delivery of promised air defense systems. International observers also urged allies to act, noting that children have been killed in repeated attacks on residential areas.
Diplomatic efforts to end the war remain stalled. Both sides have shown little appetite for talks, and fighting continues along several front lines. For now, communities near Kyiv are left to count the cost of another night of strikes, with families mourning the latest victims and air defense crews bracing for what comes next.