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Kyiv Reels After Deadly Missile Strike Exposes Air-Defense Gaps

Search teams are combing through the wreckage of a high-rise in Kyiv following a massive Russian missile and drone assault that claimed at least 28 lives. The scale of the destruction highlights a deepening crisis in Ukrainian air defenses just days before high-stakes talks between Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump.

Kyiv Reels After Deadly Missile Strike Exposes Air-Defense Gaps

The assault on Monday left the capital and its outskirts, including Vyshneve, in ruins. Military data confirms a grim reality: none of the 23 ballistic missiles launched during the strike were intercepted. This failure underscores the critical depletion of Patriot interceptors, which have served as the primary shield against high-speed threats.

With domestic stockpiles dwindling, Ukraine is escalating its push for international cooperation, specifically seeking U.S. licenses to manufacture Patriot systems within its own borders. The urgency of these requests has intensified as the country prepares for the upcoming NATO summit, where the future of Western military support remains the central point of contention.

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