Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens and US Missile Aid Faces Delays

Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles and six cruise missiles at Kyiv and its surroundings, killing one person and leaving over half a million without power, heat, or water. The International Rescue Committee reports that Ukraine is entering winter with intensified attacks, widening beyond the front lines, and a deepening humanitarian crisis marked by shrinking aid and increased financial hardship. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has accused the U.S. of withholding missile interceptors, though the U.S. Secretary of State acknowledged potential delays but denied any order to harm Ukraine.