WHY RUSSIA’S BALLISTIC MISSILES ARE INCREASINGLY GETTING THROUGH UKRAINIAN DEFENSES

Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a food warehouse near Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

Associated Press reports that firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a food warehouse near Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug.

The report adds: 5, 2026.

(AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) 2026-08-05T18:05:08Z KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia fires a ballistic missile at Ukraine, air-defense systems have only minutes — sometimes seconds — to detect and intercept the deadly threat.

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