Zelensky pleads for urgent air defenses as Russia pounds Ukraine, civilians killed
TL;DR
Zelensky urged Western air-defense support after a major overnight Russian strike killed at least nine Ukrainians, including children, and damaged Kyiv and surrounding regions; Kyiv reported only one of 27 missiles shot down, underscoring Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot interceptors. Across the country, casualties rose to 14 civilians killed and 87 injured in the past 24 hours, as Trump signaled hesitation about sharing Patriot technology.
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