Russian strikes killed at least 17 people and injured 44 in Kyiv overnight; Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted none of 24 ballistic missiles launched, though it downed 98 of 115 drones, the Financial Times reported.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said interceptors “could have saved the lives of those killed today,” blaming delayed Western supply. Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor shortage has collided with unresolved talks over domestic production: President Trump has grown cautious about licensing the technology, and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said a long-term production deal remains unlikely before winter. Trump separately declined a request for hundreds more interceptors last week, citing shortages needed to defend U.S. assets amid the Middle East war with Iran.
Zelensky called for expanded sanctions on Russia’s missile production instead. Russia’s defense ministry said it hit logistics and drone-production sites; Zelensky said the targets were civilian, including a brewery and construction-materials warehouses.
The attack came as Ukraine’s own 40-day campaign against Russian oil, gas and Wildberries warehouses formally expired. At least 15 Wildberries facilities have been hit since June, 13 burned down, per Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi.
