President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that Western allies have delivered only one-third of the air defense missiles supplied in 2025, leaving Ukraine unable to intercept Russian ballistic missile attacks that killed at least 21 people. Ukraine has depleted its stockpiles of Patriot interceptors while Russia escalates strikes on Kyiv and southern ports.
At least 17 people were killed and 44 wounded in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas, with Ukrainian air defenses unable to shoot down any of the more than two dozen ballistic and anti-ship missiles due to depleted Patriot interceptor supplies. President Zelenskyy blamed allies for delayed air defense deliveries as strikes hit civilian targets including a brewery, warehouse, and postal facility.
Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 163 out of 181 Russian drones launched overnight on August 2-3, while earlier Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory killed at least five people. The escalating exchanges highlight the widening reach of cross-border attacks between the two nations.
