Event Brief
Russian ballistic missile attack hits Kyiv, air defense strained
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
Summary: A Russian ballistic missile attack overnight killed nearly two dozen people in Kyiv as Ukraine lacks Patriot interceptors.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 6:45 PM ET
WHERE: Kyiv, Ukraine
WHY: Ukraine has a critical shortage of U.S.-made Patriot interceptor missiles, the only system capable of shooting down a Russian ballistic missile.
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