Russian missile attacks on Kyiv expose weakness in Ukraine's air defense

A massive Russian missile attack struck Kyiv overnight, killing nearly two dozen people. The strikes are part of an increasingly routine pattern of attacks over the summer conducted by Moscow.

The ongoing assaults are designed to exploit a critical shortage of air defenses in Ukraine. According to available reports, U.S.-made Patriot systems remain the only available air defense weapon capable of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.