Kyiv battered as Russia exploits Ukraine’s Patriot shortfalls
Russia mounted a large, drone- and missile-driven assault on Kyiv and nearby areas, killing at least 13 and damaging a hospital, a school, homes, and warehouses, as Ukraine warns Moscow is exploiting Kyiv’s depleted Patriot air-defense stocks. Zelensky had warned that Ukraine now has far fewer interceptors than before, while Russia combines missiles, cruise missiles, and drones to inflict damage on civilian infrastructure; cross-border drone activity (including into Romania) and heightened measures by Poland were also reported amid ongoing fighting.