Russian drones and missiles hit Kyiv, northeast and south ahead of Zelenskiy–Trump meeting

Russian drones and missiles struck Kyiv and regions in northeastern and southern Ukraine ahead of a planned meeting between Presidents Zelenskiy and Trump, Ukraine's air force said. An air-raid alert persisted in Kyiv for around four hours after being issued as air-defence units engaged incoming threats.

Discovered 2025-12-26T20:14:06.907676-08:00 | 2025-12-26T20:14:06.907676-08:00

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Continues the pattern of massed drone and missile raids against Ukrainian cities; in a prior large strike Kyiv reported intercepting 611 of 643 aerial targets.
Underscores the operational limits imposed by shortages of engagement systems and effectors for counter‑UAS and air-defence units, as documented by the U.S. Army on counter‑UAS shortfalls.
Reinforces why additional long‑range and point‑defence deliveries remain a priority: recent reports on Patriot batteries and Centauro systems are directly tied to sustaining Kyiv's defensive posture.

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Reuters • Ron Popeski

Russian drones and missiles hit Kyiv, northeast and south ahead of Zelenskiy–Trump meeting

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Russian drones and missiles strike Kyiv and other regions ahead of Zelenskiy–Trump meeting

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