Zelensky asks allies for more missile defences after 17 killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv
- Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded with Ukraine’s allies to send more missile defences after a major Russian air attack on Kyiv killed at least 17.
- "Ballistic interceptors are what could have saved the lives of those killed today," the Ukrainian president said on social media, adding that Kyiv has been supplied with just a third of the air defence missiles in 2026 compared to a year earlier.
- "It is very important for our partners to understand that delays in supplying them, or a reluctance to hand over anti-ballistic systems, lead directly to such horrific casualties and destruction.
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- Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded with Ukraine’s allies to send more missile defences after a major Russian air attack on Kyiv killed at least 17.
- "Ballistic interceptors are what could have saved the lives of those killed today," the Ukrainian president said on social media, adding that Kyiv has been supplied with just a third of the air defence missiles in 2026 compared to a year earlier.
- "It is very important for our partners to understand that delays in supplying them, or a reluctance to hand over anti-ballistic systems, lead directly to such horrific casualties and destruction.
Sources: The Independent