Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on Kyiv Killing 15

At least 15 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in Kyiv and the surrounding oblast after a mass Russian missile and drone strike on the night of July 6 just 4 days after a similar attack led to 18 persons killed

Ukraine blamed the lack of Patriot interceptors for not being able to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles but said it was able to bring down 37 cruise missiles and 326 drones using electronic warfare and anti missile systems.

The enemy's missile salvo included six 3M22 Zircon/Onyx anti-ship missiles , 23 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 33 Kh-101 cruise missiles, and six Kalibr cruise missiles.

Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, reported that a residential building was partially destroyed between the 5th and 9th floors in the Podilskyi district of the city. Photos and videos posted to social media show part of the facade of the building caved in following a missile strike.

In total, the Ukrainian radio-technical troops recorded the launches of 68 missiles and 351 attack drones, including Shahed/Geran , Gerbera, Italmas drones and Parody-type simulator drones. The Russian army attacked from several directions, including from the Bryansk, Kursk, Orel, and Vologda regions, Novorossiysk, as well as from the occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast.

Russian MoD lists military targets hit

The Russian Ministry of Defense has listed the  key manufacturers and suppliers to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The targets included military-industrial complexes and fuel and energy facilities in  the Kyiv region besides military airfields in the Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions.

The Russian MoD asserted that one of the targets was  Kyiv-71 industrial enterprise which specializes in the production of long- and medium-range reconnaissance UAVs such as the Strela, Mara, Sirko, Avenger, Elf-K, and Flight Arrow. The plant also produces Shrike-10 FPV drones, as well as telemetry, electronic, and optical equipment.

The Kyiv-1 electronics assembly plant (state-owned Kyiv Burevestnik Plant) was hit. It produced long- and medium-range drones and developed and manufactured radar equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Kyiv-79 industrial enterprise (UKR ARMO TECH LLC) was also hit. It is a key manufacturer and supplier of armored vehicles and armor protection components for Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles. The enterprise produced UAVs and ammunition for various types of missiles.