A Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures more than 50 people as Ukraine pleads for more Western help

By HANNA ARHIROVA and KARL RITTER
Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A barrage of Russian missile has targeted Kyiv and wounded at least 53 people as the Ukrainian president sought more military support in Europe after a trip to Washington secured no new pledges. A series of loud explosions rocked Kyiv at 3 a.m. Wednesday as the city’s air defenses were activated for the second time this week. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 10 ballistic missiles toward the capital and all were intercepted by air defenses. The attack underscored the continuing threat to Ukraine from the Kremlin’s missile arsenal in the 21-month war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Oslo with Nordic leaders after his visit to Washington to persuade lawmakers to approve President Joe Biden’s request for $61.4 billion for Ukraine accomplished no breakthrough.