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Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 10 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors

Russia ​pounded Kyiv and the region in a heavy ballistic missile attack early on Saturday, killing 10 people, as President Volodymyr Zelensky ‌warned that Ukraine had run out of interceptor missiles for its US Patriot air defence systems. Zelensky said that Russia launched 35 missiles at Ukraine, including 27 ballistic missiles, and also 185 drones. Only one ballistic missile was intercepted, "simply because there are no interceptors for the Patriot system", he said. More than a dozen explosions reverberated through the city during several ​waves of attacks, according to Reuters witnesses. "Every package of ballistic missile interceptors saves the lives of our people. And every night without ​them results in more casualties," Zelensky said on the Telegram app. With the war in its fifth year, fighting is raging ⁠along about 1,200 kilometres of front line. But Russian advances have slowed by more than half this year, and Ukraine has been launchi...

Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 10 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors

Russia ​pounded Kyiv and the region in a heavy ballistic missile attack early on Saturday, killing 10 people, as President Volodymyr Zelensky ‌warned that Ukraine had run out of interceptor missiles for its US Patriot air defence systems. Zelensky said that Russia launched 35 missiles at Ukraine, including 27 ballistic missiles, and also 185 drones. Only one ballistic missile was intercepted, "simply because there are no interceptors for the Patriot system", he said. More than a dozen explosions reverberated through the city during several ​waves of attacks, according to Reuters witnesses. "Every package of ballistic missile interceptors saves the lives of our people. And every night without ​them results in more casualties," Zelensky said on the Telegram app. With the war in its fifth year, fighting is raging ⁠along about 1,200 kilometres of front line. But Russian advances have slowed by more than half this year, and Ukraine has been launchi...

US Embassy in Jordan urges citizens to consider leaving Middle East

The US Embassy in Jordan on Saturday urged Americans to consider leaving the Middle East if regional tensions escalate. “Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions,” the embassy said in a security alert on X. It also advised Americans outside the Middle East to “seriously reconsider travel to and through the region.” The embassy warned that “Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other US interests overseas” and described the situation in the Middle East as “fluid.” Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Amman – August 1, 2026 Event: Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened… pic.twitter.com/LheYwC...