Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv come after Zelenskyy’s warning

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Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, causing fires at non-residential sites, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. This attack followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warning of a likely massive Russian assault and his statement that Ukraine's safety hinges on allies providing anti-missile defenses. Zelenskyy made these remarks upon returning from the United States, where he reportedly secured agreement from President Donald Trump for Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles. Zelenskyy reiterated his plea for allies to supply the much-needed missiles, noting Ukraine's shortage of PAC-3 interceptors, a situation exacerbated by the war on Iran. The strikes occurred as Kyiv and Moscow intensified long-range attacks amid stalled diplomatic efforts.

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President Trump had agreed to give Ukraine licences to make Patriot missiles.

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Ukrainians’ safety depends on allies’ willingness to provide anti-missile defences.

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Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles.

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A massive Russian attack on Ukraine was likely.

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Ukraine is short of PAC-3 interceptor missiles, which are needed to shoot down Russian missiles.

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Returning from the US, Zelenskyy says Ukrainians’ safety depends on allies’ willingness to provide anti-missile defences.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says some non-residential sites in the city caught fire as Russia struck the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles.Multiple explosions were heard in the city at 1:18am on Thursday (22:18 GMT Wednesday), according to Kyiv Independent reporters on the ground. Klitschko instructed people to seek shelter.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ukraine’s ‘volunteer army’ helps rebuild what Russia destroyslist 2 of 4Zelenskyy and Trump discuss Patriot deal and reviving Russian peace talkslist 3 of 4Kyiv warns Iran against escalation after Ukraine’s Caspian Sea attacklist 4 of 4Russian industrial sites on fire after Ukrainian drone attacksend of listUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned on Wednesday that a massive Russian attack on Ukraine was likely and the safety of Ukrainians depended on the willingness of allies to provide anti-missile defences.He was returning from the United States, where he said President Donald Trump had agreed to give Ukraine licences to make Patriot missiles.Zelenskyy also repeated his request to Ukraine’s allies to supply Kyiv with the missiles its air defence system lacks in an X post.In early July, Trump had expressed his intention to allow Ukraine to make the surface-to-air missiles at a time when Russia had stepped up its ballistic missile strikes.Only US Patriot systems are capable of shooting down Russian missiles, but Ukraine is short of PAC-3 interceptor missiles.This shortage has worsened since the war on Iran launched by the US and Israel in February.In Washington, DC, Zelenskyy held what he called a “good meeting” with Trump, as he underscored Russian President Vladimir Putin’s loss of initiative on the war front due to heavy losses.Zelenskyy spent just over an hour with Trump at the White House, in talks that came as Kyiv and Moscow intensified long-range strikes, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war stalled.

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