Russia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles, Killing Two

Russia launched a new ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing two people and injuring six, just one day after devastating drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions across multiple districts, with military channels counting at least fourteen rockets in the first three waves. Rescue teams were deployed to several areas, with a maternity clinic's facade and windows damaged by missile debris, though no one inside was harmed. One person died in the facility's parking lot, and a house was damaged in another district with possible people trapped under rubble. Local media reported multiple fires across the city. The attack followed a day of eleven air alerts from jet-powered drones that Ukrainian air defenses struggle to counter, with ammunition for intercepting ballistic missiles also lacking. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, currently in the US meeting lawmakers, renewed demands for tougher sanctions and more interceptor missiles.