Russian missile attacks on Kyiv expose weakness in Ukraine's air defense
Summary
Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv, killing almost twenty people. Ukraine is struggling to defend against these attacks because it does not have enough air defense weapons that can intercept such missiles.Key Facts
- Russian forces launched a large missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital.
- Nearly two dozen people died in the attack.
- These missile strikes have been happening frequently during the summer.
- Ukraine has a shortage of effective air defense systems to stop the missiles.
- The U.S.-made Patriot missile system is currently the only defense that can shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.
- Moscow is using this weakness in Ukraine’s defenses as part of its military strategy.
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