Russia launches intense ballistic missile and drone barrage on Kyiv, killing at least nine

Russia conducted an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, overnight into Saturday, August 1, killing at least nine people and wounding 33 civilians. The attacks damaged residential buildings and infrastructure, with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stating that Ukraine has run out of interceptor missiles for its US Patriot air defense systems.