Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine’s Kyiv

Russian attacks escalate as EU defence ministers meet in Ireland to discuss Ukraine air defence shortages.At least 12 people have been killed and 21 wounded in a wave of Russian air attacks on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the surrounding region, authorities said.“Kyiv region came under a massive attack by Russian missiles and strike drones tonight,” Kyiv regional military administration chief Tymur Tkachenko said on Telegram on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3India’s PM Modi urges end to Ukraine war in talks with Russia’s Putinlist 2 of 3Poland opens terror probe into fire at factory supplying Ukraine droneslist 3 of 3US brings back Russia’s finance minister to G20 talks, angering Europeend of listPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced “Russian terror” and said an Indian citizen was among the dead, calling on allies to boost Ukraine’s air defences.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least eight people were killed and five others, including two children, were injured during the overnight drone and missile attacks on the city.Another four people were killed in the Kyiv region, Ukrainian prosecutors announced, saying a residential building was damaged in the suburb of Boryspil.Zelenskyy said 50 people were evacuated from the building in Boryspil.“Russia always plans its strikes specifically to cause as much destruction to people’s lives as possible, and it succeeds only when air defence capabilities are insufficient,” he said on social media.Russia’s Ministry of Defence said it hit military ⁠and energy facilities ⁠in Kyiv and Odesa, ‌as well as regions surrounding these cities overnight.Ukraine’s border service also said Russian forces hit the ferry checkpoint at Orlivka on the border with Romania, a NATO member.⁠Ukraine’s air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said Russia was launching drones that were harder to shoot down. In the last six days, 2,800 jet-powered drones had been launched at Ukraine, with only 60 percent intercepted.