Russian Airstrike on Kyiv Injures 14, Including Four Children, as Tensions Rise

A Russian airstrike on Kyiv injured 14, including four children, intensifying calls from Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky for enhanced missile defense systems amid escalating tensions.

• The overnight airstrike by Russia targeted two high-rise residential buildings in Kyiv, specifically damaging the second and third floors of a nine-story structure in the Desnianskyi district.
• According to officials, at least 14 people were wounded in the attack, which included injuries to four children, prompting emergency medical responses across the affected areas.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated the urgent need for more Patriot missile defense systems to protect Ukraine from ongoing Russian strikes, including threats from unmanned aerial vehicles and ballistic missiles.