Following a deadly Russian strike, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday issued an urgent demand to Western allies to transfer Patriot air defence interceptors to Ukraine, asserting that anti-ballistic missiles must defend lives rather than "sit in stockpiles". Zelenskyy's address came after Russia launched a heavy aerial attack involving 35 missiles, predominantly ballistic, alongside nearly 190 drones of various types. He said that the strikes primarily targeted the capital, Kyiv, as well as critical infrastructure in surrounding municipalities including Brovary and Vyshneve. At least nine people were killed and 40 others injured in the Kyiv region alone.

On July 30, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for allies to send more anti-ballistic missiles after Russia launched 74 missiles and 284 at his country overnight,…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Ukraine has run out of interceptor missiles for its US Patriot air defence systems.