# Missile and drone war intensifies as Kyiv’s air defenses stall

https://mins.news/en/video/17658

- DW News, 2026-08-09 21:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNyagSYgs24

> The missile and drone war is intensifying while Kyiv’s air defenses are stalling. Russian authorities say Ukrainian drones killed five people overnight, including a child. Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian missile strikes killed two people and injured dozens. During a visit to Serbia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow is preparing a new mass mobilization.

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