Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 11 ahead of NATO summit

The attack, which Ukraine’s president had warned of hours earlier, comes days after a combined Russian assault killed at least 31 people in Kyiv.

KYIV, Ukraine — At least 11 people were killed as Russia launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, officials said, hours before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was set to plead for more firepower at NATO summit in Turkey.

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All of the ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles. The attack came hours after Zelenskyy warned that a large-scale attack was imminent.

Damage had been reported at more than 10 locations across the capital, including residential buildings, Zelenskyy said on X Monday, adding that the city had come under “a massive Russian attack.”