Russia launched ballistic missiles and high‑speed drones over Kyiv on Tuesday, striking data‑processing centers, a drone‑manufacturing facility, and a port in Odesa while Ukraine’s Patriot batteries are running thin. The new drones fly too fast and high for ground‑based systems to bring down, pushing Kyiv to accelerate the development of faster interceptor drones. Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the escalation on X, calling it a deliberate attempt to break Ukraine’s resolve after the nation’s ceasefire offers were ignored. The Patriot shortage stems from limited deliveries due to the war in Iran, leaving Ukraine vulnerable; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly urged the United States for more air‑defence aid. In retaliation, Ukraine’s long‑range drones have hit Russian missile and drone factories, oil refineries, and port infrastructure, creating fuel shortages for Moscow. The United Kingdom has agreed to allow MBDA to declassify Scalp missile components, enabling Ukraine and France to assemble the weapon domestically; British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said allies will continue to supply air‑defence stockpiles and support the “coalition of the willing.”