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Russia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles, Reports Differ on Toll
Russia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles, Reports Differ on Toll
The Hindu reports that multiple blasts rocked Kyiv shortly after midnight on August 11 after a ballistic missile alert, with at least one person wounded. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed a ballistic attack…
The Story in Brief
The Hindu reports that multiple blasts rocked Kyiv shortly after midnight on August 11 after a ballistic missile alert, with at least one person wounded. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed a ballistic attack and dispatched emergency services to the Shevchenkivsky district. In the southeast, nine people were wounded in a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, according to regional head Ivan Fedorov.
Times Now reports a separate attack on August 5 that killed one person and injured five in Kyiv, and says 13 people, including a child, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk, Russia. The outlets disagree on the date of the Kyiv attack. Both sources note that Russia has used North Korean-supplied KN-23 ballistic missiles, and that Ukraine's air defence faces a shortage of interceptor missiles.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that either side's air defences are decisive are premature. The Kyiv attack shows Russia's willingness to use North Korean missiles, while Ukraine's drone strikes on Nizhnekamsk hit civilian areas. Both sides exaggerate their own successes and downplay failures. The real test will be the count of PAC-3 interceptors Ukraine has left after the US-Israel war against Iran depleted supplies. How many are still operational?
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
