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Ukraine warns interceptor shortage as 19 killed in Kyiv
BBC News··6 Jul
The Ukrainian Air Force said a serious shortage of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles Russia fired at Kyiv on July 6, 2026, were shot down. At least 13 people were killed in the capital and six more in the wider Kyiv region. President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for strong air defence decisions at this week's NATO summit.
Prism
What It Means For You
- NATO summit decisions may affect Ukraine's air defence supplies.
- Continued strikes raise global energy and security market volatility.
- Civilian apartment blocks remain primary targets in large-scale attacks.
What's Happening
- 19 people were killed in Kyiv region strikes on July 6.
- None of 23 ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv were intercepted.
- Zelensky appealed for Patriot missiles at the NATO summit.
War Context
- This was the second large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv in a week.
- Thursday's attack killed 30 people in the capital.
- Zelensky may meet Trump during the Ankara NATO summit.
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