Russian missile strike kills at least 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine's air defenses run low
A Russian ballistic missile barrage on Kyiv and its suburbs killed at least 17 people, highlighting Ukraine's shortage of interceptor missiles for its Patriot systems.
Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and surrounding areas before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens, Ukrainian officials said. The strike involved 24 ballistic missiles and four hypersonic missiles, none of which were intercepted by the Ukrainian Air Force, which reported shooting down 98 drones and recording 17 strikes.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the main targets were civilian warehouse facilities, including a train depot in the Brovary suburb, a brewing company, construction material stores and logistics centers. At least eight people died at the train facility and three at a Nova Poshta sorting center, according to local officials.
"Ballistic missile interceptors could have saved the lives of those killed today," Zelensky said, urging partners to accelerate delivery of anti-ballistic systems.
The national railway operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, confirmed bodies were found on a railway platform near the attacked logistics centers and announced a suspension of train travel in and out of Kyiv.
Ukraine also reported continued strikes on Russian facilities belonging to the online retailer Wildberries, including an overnight attack on a warehouse in Tula, about 200 miles from the border.