Russian missiles increasingly penetrating Ukrainian air defences
Four people including a child died in Russian attacks on Kyiv as Ukraine struggles to intercept incoming missiles.
Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital and surrounding region have killed four people, including a child. Ukraine's air-defence systems have limited time to detect and intercept incoming missiles. Ukraine has responded by hitting another Russian oil refinery.
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Why more Russian missiles are getting through Ukrainian defences
When Russia fires at Ukraine, air-defence systems have only minutes β sometimes seconds β to detect and intercept the deadly threat.
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Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defences fall short
Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said Saturday, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia.