Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding dozens more, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelensky called for diplomatic efforts to ensure Kyiv secured weapons more quickly.

Russia's missile and drone strikes on Ukraine leave two dead and 19 injured, escalating the ongoing conflict amid air defense shortages.

Ukraine, which is critically low on munitions for its Patriot air defence systems, has been largely unable to down ballistic missiles over the past month.