# Ukraine: Zelensky asks for more Patriot interceptors as civilian deaths hit highest level since 2022

https://mins.news/en/item/29685

- France 24, 2026-08-23 09:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-zelensky-asks-for-more-patriot-interceptors-as-civilian-deaths-hit-highest-level-since-2022

> Search teams are still clearing rubble in Kryvyi Rih after a Russian strike on a shopping centre in President Zelensky’s hometown killed at least 16 people, with several others still unaccounted for. The approaching winter has added urgency to Zelensky’s months-long request for more Patriot interceptors.

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