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Kyiv battered by Russia's large-scale missile-drone raid as Patriot shortages bite
Russia launched a sustained attack on Kyiv with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and jet-powered drones, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 40 as Ukraine fights a shortage of Patriot interceptors. The bombardment hit industrial facilities, fuel depots, warehouses, a school, a children’s hospital and a gas facility, and even targeted a Moldova border crossing; the strike lasted over eight hours. Ukraine said 44 cruise missiles and about 170 drones were fired, with air defenses intercepting most (39 cruise missiles and 147 drones), underscoring Ukraine’s vulnerability amid limited defensive stockpiles as Moscow intensifies strikes ahead of winter.
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OSINT analysts say Wildberries tried to mislead Ukrainian drone operators by altering map geolocations of its logistics hubs to mirror rivals like Ozon, but Ukrainian forces continued strikes on Wildberries facilities—about 20 hit, 15 burned—with the Aleksandrovka hub near Voronezh highlighted as a large complex (152,900 m², over 90 million items capacity, ~11 billion rubles invested).
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US to Ship Patriot Interceptors to Ukraine on Monthly Schedule
The United States has agreed to supply Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine on a monthly basis, according to President Zelenskyy. He cautioned that the volume will be insufficient and Kyiv will need additional support from European partners and other sources, including potential future co-production efforts with Raytheon. Zelenskyy noted possible contributions from Germany and Poland, while Japan and South Korea face domestic legal constraints, and Israel remains an option but is not currently available.
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