Ukraine Air Defences Fail to Stop Russian Missiles
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- Andrew Chang breaks down why Ukraine's air defences failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles fired by Russia in its latest attack.
- Ukraine's air defences were unable to stop a single ballistic missile during the assault, according to the segment's framing of the attack.
Why it matters: If Ukraine cannot intercept Russian ballistic missiles, its cities and infrastructure face sustained strikes with no defensive counter, raising the human and strategic cost of the war for Kyiv.
