Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia's Kyiv attack sought "as much damage as possible"

A multi-hour Russian aerial barrage on Kyiv and its outskirts killed at least 14 people and wounded around 40, Ukrainian officials said, with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones reported across the capital region. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media that Moscow had long planned the strike, mixing those weapons to inflict maximum damage on civilian infrastructure. Russia’s Defense Ministry, by contrast, said the attack hit a Kyiv industrial plant making cruise missile components and other military-related sites. The assault highlighted Ukraine’s shortage of Patriot air-defense interceptors, which Zelensky has pressed allies to supply, though international reserves are limited. The strikes also prompted neighboring states, including NATO members, to activate air defenses and report drones approaching or crossing their airspace.