Deadliest Russian Missile Strike This Year Highlights Ukraine’s Air-Defense Shortage - WSJ

KYIV, Ukraine—Two Russian ballistic missiles hit a military institute and a hospital in a central Ukrainian city, killing 41 and injuring 206 in the deadliest strike this year, Ukrainian officials said.

The attack in Poltava on Tuesday highlighted how a shortage of air-defense systems is leaving Ukraine vulnerable to Russian strikes, as well as exposing apparent Ukrainian military shortcomings for failing to better protect the training center.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded for more missile systems and jet fighters to shield Ukraine from Russian attacks, calling Western deliveries too few and too slow.

“Once again, we urge everyone in the world who has the power to stop this terror: Air defense systems and missiles are needed in Ukraine, not in a warehouse somewhere,” Zelensky said in a statement after the strike.

He repeated calls to be able to strike deeper into Russia using Western-supplied missiles, something the U.S. and allies currently bar Kyiv from doing.

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Day before yesterday there were also big missile attacks on Kyiv. We spoke with Luke and Ania. They were tired but in good spirits considering. Those new Ukrainian made ballistic missiles cannot come soon enough.