Ukraine urges allies to increase production of air defence missiles
Kyiv has been hit by one of the deadliest waves of Russian attacks this year.
President Zelensky has said Ukraine's supplies of air defence missiles from abroad are sharply down on last year. He was speaking after Russian strikes killed at least 21 people across the country. We speak to Ukrainians about how the increased bombardment is affecting their daily lives.
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Presenter: Luke Jones.
(Photo: Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a shopping center in Kyiv, Ukraine, 05 August 2026, amid the Russian invasion. Credit:
Serhii Dilin/EPA)
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