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Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports at least 17 people killed in major Russian ballistic missile barrage against Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia launched a massive barrage of 24 ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 115 drones against Kyiv and the surrounding region. The strike, which occurred on August 4, resulted in at least 17 deaths and highlighted the intensifying use of powerful weapons in densely populated urban areas. Zelenskyy argued that more lives could have been saved if Western allies had replenished Ukraine's depleted air defense interceptors. In a related development, Andrii Cherniak of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence reported that Russia has begun deploying a North Korean missile unit in the Voronezh region. This unit, will include approximately 90 North Korean personnel and up to 120 ballistic missiles. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that these North Korean launchers will become legitimate military targets once deployed. The administration announced that President Trump promised to grant Ukraine licenses to build its own Patriot air defense systems, while Zelenskyy met with President Trump in Washington to plead for swifter deliveries of the systems.

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