Zelenskyy Urges NATO Missile Defence as Russian Strikes Kill One
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- Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital overnight caused major damage at several locations, leaving one person dead.
- Zelenskyy at the NATO summit urged European allies to build a strong anti-ballistic missile defence system, just hours before the overnight strikes hit Kyiv.
- Published July 8, 2026.
Why it matters: With the NATO missile-defence appeal and the deadly overnight strikes on Kyiv separated by only a few hours, the two events reinforce the urgency of Zelenskyy's specific ask for European air defence capability for a capital already taking direct hits.
