Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 14, Zelensky warns of air defence ammunition shortage
Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens, days after the deadliest attack on the capital since the invasion. Zelensky warned of a critical shortage of air defence ammunition ahead of a NATO summit.
New strikes on Kyiv
Russian forces fired more than 60 cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, primarily targeting the capital and its surrounding region. At least 14 people were killed, according to provisional figures from emergency services, and dozens more were wounded. In Kyiv, nine people died and 46 were injured, while one person was killed in the Bucha district on the city's outskirts. Rescue teams were still working across some 20 sites by midday Monday, searching for survivors trapped under rubble.
Once again deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure.
At least 15 residential buildings were damaged or destroyed, including a nine-storey block in Podilsky district, a 21-storey building in the same area, and a 25-storey tower in Darnytsky district where debris left people stranded on upper floors. A warehouse fire broke out in Obolonsky district. The strikes also hit arms production sites, prompting precautionary evacuations of nearby residents due to the risk of secondary explosions.
Air defence ammunition shortage
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the ballistic missiles could not be intercepted because Ukraine's Patriot air defence systems are running out of ammunition. He described the shortage as unprecedented since the start of the war and called on Western allies to deliver more interceptor missiles immediately.
Ammunition that saves lives.
The appeal comes two days before a NATO summit in Ankara, where Zelensky is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump. The United States is the primary supplier of Patriot systems, and the Ukrainian leader is expected to make the ammunition shortage the centrepiece of his bilateral discussions.
Tit-for-tat escalation
The Russian Defence Ministry said the strike was a direct response to what it called terrorist attacks by the Kyiv regime on civilian infrastructure inside Russia. It claimed to have targeted military-industrial enterprises, energy and oil facilities in Kyiv and the region, as well as military airfield infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Kyiv.
A massive strike was launched in response to the terrorist attacks carried out by the Kyiv regime against civilian infrastructure on Russian territory.
The Russian retaliation follows a large-scale Ukrainian drone and missile assault on the night of Friday to Saturday, which Moscow said involved nearly 500 projectiles aimed at the St. Petersburg region and other areas. On Sunday night, Russia claimed to have shot down 519 Ukrainian drones over more than 20 regions and occupied Crimea. Ukrainian strikes also caused a blackout in Sevastopol by hitting energy infrastructure, and reportedly set ablaze one of Russia's five largest oil refineries in Yaroslavl Oblast, over 700 kilometres from the border. Baltic Sea port facilities used for hydrocarbon exports were also targeted. Kyiv has not officially confirmed these operations.
- Russian strikes kill 30 in Kyiv, nearly 100 injured — deadliest since invasion began.
- Ukraine launches nearly 500 missiles and drones at Russia, targeting St. Petersburg region.
- Russia vows retaliation for Ukrainian attacks.
- New Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 14, damage residential buildings.
- NATO summit opens in Ankara; Zelensky to meet Trump.
NATO summit looms
The NATO summit opens in Ankara on 8 July, with allied leaders expected to discuss further military assistance for Ukraine. Zelensky's meeting with Trump will be a focal point, as the US remains the largest donor of advanced air defence systems. The Ukrainian president's urgent plea for Patriot ammunition is set to dominate his agenda.
