Three people, including a child, have been killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv, as Russia continued overnight strikes on Ukraine.
The attacks took place near the Ukrainian capital during the night. The deaths come as Ukraine faces continuing pressure from Russian aerial assaults and increasing concern over the country’s ability to defend itself against incoming missiles.
President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Ukraine’s stock of missile interceptors was dwindling. His warning underlines the challenge facing Ukrainian air defences as Russian attacks continue.
The latest reported deaths near Kyiv add to the immediate human cost of the overnight strikes. The source material did not provide further details about the identities of those killed, the exact location of the attack, or the scale of damage.
The latest known situation is that Russia’s overnight attacks have continued while Ukraine’s leadership is warning of shrinking supplies needed to intercept missiles.
