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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