+34
Russian forces launched another massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv and surrounding areas, killing at least twelve people including seven railway workers. President Zelenskiy warned that Russia is exploiting a critical shortage of Patriot interceptors as Moscow intensifies strikes before winter.
Ukraine's capital Kyiv endured a sixth consecutive night of Russia n drone and missile attacks aimed at shattering critical infrastructure and lowering the morale of the city's residents.
According to emergency officials, eight people were reported killed in Kyiv, including seven at a railway depot located on the city's left bank, and four more died in the surrounding region. The assault followed hours of air alerts and culminated in a heavy wave of strikes at approximately 2.30am local time.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that a significant number of jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles were used in the attack, adding that Russia was exploiting a shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors. In a morning post on social media, the Ukrainian leader declared: "Russia always plans its strikes specifically to cause as much destruction to people's lives as possible, and it succeeds only when air defence capabilities are insufficient.
" Kyiv and the surrounding towns and villages have come under sustained bombardment in recent days. On Thursday, thirty-eight people were killed after a Russian drone struck an ammunition store in Myla, located 15 miles west of Kyiv. The strike caused hours of secondary explosions and damaged nearby homes. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia had attacked 28 locations, focusing primarily on the cities of Kyiv, Odesa, and their surrounding areas.
Air defence units successfully intercepted five Iskander ballistic missiles, two Banderol cruise missiles, five Kalibr cruise missiles, and 187 out of 218 drones launched by Russian forces. Officials have since ceased revealing the total numbers of missiles fired during such operations. Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, the chief executive of Ukrainian Railways, confirmed that six of the seven people killed in and around the depot were employees of the railway network, with another rail worker hospitalised following the attack.
Kyiv has been chronically short of air defence systems since the supply of US-made Patriot interceptors dried up. The Patriots remain the only weapon capable of effectively stopping high-speed Russian ballistic missiles, which are produced at a rate of about 60 a month. Lockheed Martin, the US company that manufactures the most capable PAC-3 interceptors, produces approximately 600 a year, but US military supplies have been severely depleted during recent conflicts.
Ukraine is currently trying to secure a stockpile of around 300 interceptors for the winter, to be funded by European allies under a supply deal agreed with the United States. Moscow appears to be attempting to exploit the absence of sufficient air defence capabilities before the onset of winter, escalating a conflict that remains nearly deadlocked on the frontline.
In response, Ukraine has been conducting long-range strikes against oil refineries, warehouses, and other military facilities deep inside Russian territory, aiming to undermine the country's economy
Ukraine Russia Kyiv Drone Attacks Missile Strikes
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News: You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
A jungle war emerges in southern Ukraine’s vanished reservoirRussian troops are trying to infiltrate the vast, overgrown reservoir basin of a dam they blew up three years ago as Ukrainian soldiers hunt them at close quarters
Read more »
Modi and Putin meet on sidelines of SCO summit to discuss Ukraine peaceIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Russian President Vladimir Putin a friend during talks in Bishkek, reaffirmed India's support for all peace efforts in Ukraine, highlighted growing economic ties and India's role as a major buyer of Russian oil, and urged an end to the war, while Putin responded positively
Read more »
Ireland should not greet Donald Trump’s theatre of the absurd with deferenceNothing to admire in US president’s bullying and provocation
Read more »
President of Conradh na Gaeilge criticizes the State for failing its own Irish language legislation at the Electric PicnicAt a panel discussion in the Irish-language tent at the Electric Picnic, Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin, President of Conradh na Gaeilge, said the State is failing in its own legislation and that much of the formal education system is broken. He said there is a special duty on the State to show support for the Irish-speaking community and that infrastructure, investment and support are needed. He criticized the lip service paid by politicians to the Irish language and described as alarming a 3.5% drop last year in the percentage of children attending Gaelscoileanna. The discussion addressed the question of whether the State is serious about the Irish language or making empty promises. Over 80,000 people attended the Electric Picnic over the weekend.
Read more »