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Russian strikes kill 17 in Kyiv as missiles evade air defences
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 40 in Kyiv and nearby areas overnight, The Hindu reports. Ukrainian authorities said air defences destroyed 98 of…
The Story in Brief
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 40 in Kyiv and nearby areas overnight, The Hindu reports. Ukrainian authorities said air defences destroyed 98 of 115 drones but intercepted none of the missiles.
Eight people died near a railway station, while strikes also hit warehouses, a postal sorting centre and logistics facilities. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s allies had supplied three times fewer air defence missiles than in 2025. Russia said it targeted sites linked to weapons and drone supplies. The attacks came as civilian deaths rose across Ukraine in 2026 and families with children were ordered to leave Kramatorsk in Donetsk.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that air defences are either useless or able to stop every attack ignore the split in this strike: most drones were destroyed, but every missile reportedly got through. Kyiv’s shortage is a military fact, not proof that more weapons alone can protect civilians from an expanding war. The useful test is whether future attacks show fewer missile penetrations and fewer deaths, rather than another round of promises from allies.
Source: thehindu.com
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