Russian missile attacks struck Ukraine overnight, with Kyiv once again under sustained bombardment. Air defenses intercepted some incoming weapons, but others hit residential areas, leaving civilians traumatized. Deadly strikes were also reported in Odesa and Dnipro, with emergency crews coming under fire as they responded. Ukraine later said it had retaliated with a drone strike on a Russian port.
Chapters:
0:00 Russian strikes on Ukraine heaviest this year
0:20 Russian missiles and drones hit cities across Ukraine
2:29 Nick Connolly, DW Correspondent in Kyiv
6:15 Lucian Kim, Senior Ukraine analyst, International Crisis Group, on Ukraine’s weakened ability to intercept missiles with Patriot defense systems
7:44 Lucian Kim on importance of Ukraine Defense Contact Group
9:33 Lucian Kim on war in the Middle East impacting Russia-Ukraine war
10:56 Lucian Kim on which side has the upper hand in the Russia Ukraine war
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