{"id":1397971,"date":"2026-06-29T14:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1397971"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:59:13","slug":"zelenskyy-ukraine-needs-more-anti-ballistic-air-defense-after-deadly-russian-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/zelenskyy-ukraine-needs-more-anti-ballistic-air-defense-after-deadly-russian-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy \u2014 Ukraine Needs More Anti-Ballistic Air Defense After Deadly Russian Strikes"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for stronger anti-ballistic air defense following a series of Russian attacks that killed civilians and targeted critical infrastructure across Ukraine.<\/p>\n   <p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/V_Zelenskiy_official\/19673\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/t.me\/V_Zelenskiy_official\/19673\">According to<\/a> Zelenskyy, Russia launched a missile strike on infrastructure in Dnipro, where rescue operations are ongoing. As of now, five people have been confirmed killed and 29 others injured,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p>The president also reported a Russian drone strike on an ordinary shuttle bus in Zaporizhzhia, which killed three people and injured six others, including a child.<\/p>\n   <p>In Nikopol, Russian forces carried out a repeat strike targeting rescuers and a fire truck. Additional attacks hit energy infrastructure in Sumy, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions, while Kherson and the Kharkiv region also came under Russian fire.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;It is critically important to counter this Russian terror. People need greater protection from these horrific attacks. 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