Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv come after Zelenskyy’s warning

Russia carried out ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a public warning, Al Jazeera English reports. Zelenskyy, just back from the United States, said Ukraine's safety hinges on its allies' willingness to supply anti-missile defenses. The strikes highlight how central those foreign-supplied defense systems have become to protecting Ukrainian cities.

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