Six dead and dozens wounded in Russian attack on Ukraine

Six people were killed and dozens were wounded by a Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine .

Nearly 600 drones and 36 rockets were fired into the country in an attack that its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said highlighted Ukraine’s need for western help with air defence, as well as other financial and political support.

“We must work without wasting a single day to ensure that there are enough missiles for our air defence systems, and that everything necessary for our protection and for pressure on Russia is in place,” Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine’s state emergency services said two people died in the overnight attack in Kyiv and 38 were injured. The attack cut power to the western half of the city, leaving at least 500,000 residents without electricity. Emergency crews have