Kyiv faces intensified Russian rocket strikes as defenses weaken

Russian forces have escalated rocket attacks on Kyiv, overwhelming the city’s air‑defence shield and raising concerns of a broader collapse of Ukrainian defensive capabilities. Analysts note a sharp increase in the use of glide‑bomb munitions, which have targeted bridges on the Izyum‑Sloviansk highway and disrupted supply routes.

Ukrainian officials report heavy casualties among elite drone units, including the KRAKEN squad, and describe the situation as a concerted effort by Moscow to isolate key urban centers. President Vladimir Putin is reported to have expressed heightened frustration, ordering larger scale bombardments across the capital and surrounding regions.