Zelensky Warns of Overwhelmed Defenses as Deadly Russian Missile Barrage Hits Kyiv

Ukraine reports critical shortage of interceptors as strikes claim 14 lives across the region; local authorities launch probe into unusable bomb shelters.

KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a stark warning regarding the state of Ukraine’s air defenses, stating that the nation’s interceptor supply is dangerously depleted as Russia intensifies its aerial assault on the capital and surrounding regions. The plea for additional U.S.-supplied Patriot systems comes as a wave of missile and drone strikes left at least 14 people dead on both sides of the conflict this week. In Kyiv, a massive barrage of ballistic missiles has forced residents into shelters, though the efficacy of these safety measures is now under intense scrutiny. Local …