After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives

Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages.

Nato to ‘urgently’ get Ukraine air defences, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production

After Ukraine failed to shoot down a single ballistic missile fired by Russia on Wednesday, the president urged allies to increase supplies of Patriot interceptors Nato is working to get Ukraine the air defences it “urgently needs”, its secretary general has said, after Kyiv failed to shoot down a single Russian missile in an attack on Wednesday, and as Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was seeking to significantly boost missile ⁠production ahead of winter. Speaking at a National Securit...

By Guardian staff and agencies

Kyiv residents face attacks with fewer defenses overhead

Another overnight attack killed at least 17 people in and around Kyiv. The strikes come as Ukraine faces a growing shortage of the interceptor missiles used to defend the capital.

By Ailsa Chang

Crowded Russian beach descends into chaos after alleged Ukrainian drone incident kills 7, including 4 children

A projectile struck a crowded Russian Black Sea beach Monday, killing seven people, including four children, and injuring 58. Russia blamed a Ukrainian drone attack as video captured the deadly impact.

Finnish president discusses latest developments in peace negotiations with Zelenskyy

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has described his conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

By Ivanna Kostina

Will Russia start a fresh mobilization drive?

Russia is preparing a new mobilization campaign to boost troop numbers, Ukrainian officials and independent Russian media outlets report. The Kremlin denies this.

Zelensky asks allies for more missile defences after 17 killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv

Kyiv says that Ukraine has been supplied with a third of the air defence missiles it was given in 2025

By Alex Croft

Russian onslaught on Kyiv kills at least 17 as ballistic missiles hit warehouses and commuter station

Zelensky warns shortage of missile interceptors ‘which could have saved lives’ leaves capital exposed

By Olena Harmash and Yurii Kovalenko

Ukraine pleads for interceptors after Russian missile attack kills at least 17

Ukraine's air force said it intercepted most of the drones but none of the missiles as Russia stepped up attacks on Kyiv.

Why has Ukraine's former military chief given up on NATO membership?

The former chief of Ukraine's armed forces, Valery Zaluzhny, says his country, fighting Russian invasion since 2022, will "never" join NATO – despite Kyiv's intention to become a member of the military alliance. While some analysts suggest Zaluzhny is primarily seeking to highlight the alliance’s weaknesses, others say he is laying the groundwork for a presidential bid.

By RFI

Russian barrage on Kyiv kills 17 as Ukraine calls for more interceptors

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more US-made Patriot interceptors could help protect civilians from Russia’s intensified attacks.

UK defense chief meets with Zelensky in Kyiv, pledges support for Ukraine - The Kyiv Independent

UK defense chief meets with Zelensky in Kyiv, pledges support for Ukraine  The Kyiv Independent

Rutte discusses boosting Ukraine's air defenses with Zelenskyy

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about accelerating the delivery of additional air defense systems following a...

Russian agent accused of directing strikes on Kyiv arrested

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained and charged a construction worker recruited by Russian intelligence who is accused of helping direct missile and drone strikes on Kyiv.