Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv

Zelenskyy says Moscow is capitalising on shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors to lower morale in capital

Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv

TL;DR

  • At least 12 people were killed in and around Kyiv during a sixth consecutive night of Russian drone and missile attacks.
  • Seven of the dead were railway depot employees in Kyiv, and four more died in the surrounding region.
  • President Zelenskyy stated Russia is taking advantage of a shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors.
  • Air defense systems shot down a majority of the missiles and drones, but officials are no longer revealing total numbers fired.
  • Previous attacks include a drone striking an ammunition store in Myla, killing 38 people.
  • Ukraine is attempting to secure a stockpile of Patriot interceptors for the winter, paid for by European allies.