Russia fires more missiles and drones at Ukraine ahead of diplomatic efforts to stop the war
Russian forces have fired missiles and drones at the Kyiv region and five other areas of Ukraine in a nighttime attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces fired missiles and drones at the Kyiv region and five other areas of Ukraine in a nighttime attack, officials said Wednesday, ahead of several days of intense diplomatic activity around the war that is now in its third year.
Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 29 out of 30 air targets, including four cruise missiles, one Kinzhal ballistic missile, and 24 Shahed drones. Several people were injured, authorities said.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the air force’s response, calling it a “daily achievement.” He has repeatedly appealed to Ukraine’s Western partners to provide more air defense systems, and the United States has agreed to send another Patriot missile system, two U.S. officials said late Tuesday.
How best to support Ukraine’s efforts to stop Russia’s invasion will be a central issue in international meetings in coming days.
