{"id":371871,"date":"2026-08-20T22:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/deadly-kyiv-strikes-expose-ukraines-growing-air-defense-shortage-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T22:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T21:00:51","slug":"deadly-kyiv-strikes-expose-ukraines-growing-air-defense-shortage-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/deadly-kyiv-strikes-expose-ukraines-growing-air-defense-shortage-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly Kyiv strikes expose Ukraine&#8217;s growing air defense shortage | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/dzTQgf7TkQk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Deadly Kyiv strikes expose Ukraine's growing air defense shortage | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dzTQgf7TkQk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s dwindling air defenses and intensified Russian missile attacks are forcing more Kyiv residents to spend their nights in metro stations for safety. In the heavily targeted Lukianivska district, market traders continue working despite the risks, while families whose homes have been damaged by strikes seek shelter underground, highlighting the daily toll of the war on civilians and children. DW spoke to Domitilla Sagramoso of King&#8217;s College London and correspondent Max Zander on the ground in Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill at least 16<br \/>\n00:43 Life under constant attack in Kyiv<br \/>\n04:30 The extent of the latest ballistic missile attack<br \/>\n07:16 Can Ukraine solve its Patriot shortage before winter?<br \/>\n10:30 Russian attacks on Kyiv intensify<br \/>\n12:00 Food warehouses and civilian infrastructure hit<br \/>\n13:25 Can Russia sustain its missile campaign?<\/p>\n<p>#ukraine #ukrainewar #kyiv #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine&#8217;s dwindling air defenses and intensified Russian missile attacks are forcing more Kyiv residents to spend their nights in metro stations for safety. 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