Kyiv urges air defense support amid deadly Russian strikes and Ukrainian counterattacks
At least 17 people were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as President Zelensky urged Western partners for more air defense systems.
Russian strikes targeting Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to call on Western partners for additional air defense interceptors. Zelensky stated that Russian forces diverted defense systems from front lines to establish three protective rings around Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
In response, Ukrainian drone raids struck several Russian regions, including Belgorod, Crimea, and the outskirts of Moscow, causing multiple casualties. Meanwhile, Zelensky accused Russian forces of targeting civilians in Kherson and reiterated that Ukrainian troops will not voluntarily pull back from Donbas, citing future U.S. security guarantees.
Separately, the Italian navy intercepted a Russian shadow fleet tanker off Pantelleria, while former U.S. President Donald Trump cautioned against sharing sensitive military technology.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica, La Stampa.
Sources
- La Stampa — Drone su una spiaggia vicino al Palazzo Putin: in tutto 11 morti nei raid di Kiev, fra loro 3 bimbi
- Corriere della Sera — Guerra Ucraina-Russia, le notizie in diretta | Zelensky: «Safary con droni russi sui civili a Kherson». Raid ucraino alla periferia di Mosca: cinque morti e sei feriti
- ANSA — Ucraina: raid russi su Kiev, almeno 17 morti. Zelensky: 'Con gli intercettori sarebbero vivi'
- La Repubblica — Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news di oggi. Allarme droni a Kiev e Dnipro, udite esplosioni. Attacco ucraino su Belgorod, 13 feriti tra cui 2 bambini
- Il Messaggero — Russia, schierati tre anelli di difesa aerea su Mosca e San Pietroburgo. Zelensky: «Ma le munizioni prima o poi finiscono»
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