Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more, as Kyiv continues to grapple with a critical shortage of air defense munitions. The capital, Kyiv, bore the brunt of one assault, with 11 individuals wounded by a combination of ballistic and cruise missiles, alongside drones.

President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted the severity of the strikes, stating, "Civilian infrastructure was hit even before the air raid alert was issued," and noted that "Our defenders managed to shoot down most of the targets, but not the ballistic ones." He urged allies to expedite the delivery of air defense packages agreed at the recent NATO summit.

Ukraine's air force reported that Russia deployed six ballistic missiles, six cruise missiles, and 121 drones. Ukrainian forces successfully intercepted at least two cruise missiles and 111 drones. Elsewhere, a missile strike in the port city of Odesa claimed two lives and injured one, while a drone attack on a civilian enterprise in eastern Kharkiv left seven wounded.

Ukraine, which is critically low on munitions for its Patriot air defense systems, has been largely unable to down ballistic missiles, which travel at several times the speed of sound, over the past month. It has pleaded with allies for greater supplies of those munitions, and has also pushed Europe to work with Kyiv on its own anti-ballistic air defense system.

US President Donald Trump said this week that Ukraine will be granted a license to produce its own Patriot interceptor missiles. After Saturday's attack, Zelensky called for those projects to move "as swiftly as possible".

Russia has stepped up attacks on the capital in recent weeks. So far this month, strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region have killed more than 60 people. Kyiv, in turn, has been pressuring Russia's military logistics in occupied southern Ukraine, seeking to deprive Russian forces of fuel and munitions by conducting strikes on trucks and vessels deep behind the front lines.

Ukraine's drone forces chief Robert Brovdi said his units had struck 21 fuel tanker vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight, as well as seven other cargo and support ships, bringing the total up to 76 vessels struck this week.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces had targeted drone production facilities in Kyiv, as well as the ports of Izmail and Chornomorsk in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region.

In the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy, a guided aerial bomb killed four people including a young girl, the city's mayor Artem Kobzar said. A separate missile strike on the southern city of Odesa killed two others, regional governor Oleg Kiper said.

Zelensky said air defenses "managed to shoot down most of the targets – but not the ballistic ones". He repeated his plea for allies to send more military aid to help it fight off the Russian invasion, now well into its fifth year.

He urged the United States to swiftly follow through on its pledge to license Ukraine to make Patriot air defense systems. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would allow Ukraine to manufacture the missiles. Zelensky said on Thursday that technical details still needed to be agreed.

Saturday's strike on Kyiv marked the second time in less than a week that missiles hit before an air alert was issued.

In addition to the attacks on Kyiv and Odesa, Russian forces also targeted other regions. In Kharkiv, seven people were injured in a drone strike on a civilian enterprise. In the Sumy region, Russian forces captured the village of Bakhivsk, according to Russia's Defense Ministry, though this claim has not been independently verified.

The ongoing conflict has seen a significant escalation in recent weeks, with both sides conducting strikes on each other's military and civilian infrastructure. Ukraine's efforts to bolster its air defense capabilities are crucial as it faces continued aggression from Russia.

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