Ukraine failed to shoot down any Russian missiles during an overnight attack that left at least 17 dead in Kiev and the surrounding region, according to a daily air force report published on Wednesday.
The Russian military sent 115 drones and fired 28 high-speed missiles, including ballistic missiles, the air force said, at a time when officials have been complaining about a drastic shortage of anti-ballistic munitions.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in a post on social media that "the main target of the attack was the warehouses of civilian enterprises, there were also attacks on infrastructure, a railway station."
"Ballistic interceptors are something that could have saved the lives of those who died today. It is very important that partners understand that delays in their delivery or lack of readiness to transfer anti-ballistic assets leads to such terrible casualties and destruction," he added.
The highest number of casualties from the night attack by Russian forces in the Kiev region was recorded near the Kvitneva railway station in the Brovary district.
People were unable to board the last train, which was delayed, and were left on the platform. Eight people were killed, according to Vitaliy Bigun, head of the Brovary District State Administration.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said Moscow was not targeting any military structures, only civilian sites.
"These attacks have no military purpose - this is terrorism," he said.
"Russia is expanding its terror campaign by deliberately targeting businesses that serve millions of people. Ukrainian manufacturers, commercial facilities, and logistics centers were attacked."
