Europe live with Jakub KrupaUkraine Zelenskyy calls for ‘strong decisions’ at Nato summit after Russia kills 11 in overnight strikes on Kyiv – Europe live Ukraine’s president makes plea ahead of summit this week in Ankara after over 68 missiles and 350 drones hit capital city LIVE Updated 12m ago Jakub Krupa Mon 6 Jul 2026 09.28 BSTFirst published on Mon 6 Jul 2026 08.44 BST Share Key events 16m ago 'Decisions on air defence are needed now, not later,' Ukraine's foreign minister says 44m ago Ukraine urgently needs more air defence, EU's von der Leyen says, pledges to discuss at Nato 55m ago Morning opening: Zelenskyy calls for 'strong decisions' after Russia kills 11 in strikes on Kyiv Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, 6 July 2026.
Key events 16m ago 'Decisions on air defence are needed now, not later,' Ukraine's foreign minister says 44m ago Ukraine urgently needs more air defence, EU's von der Leyen says, pledges to discuss at Nato 55m ago Morning opening: Zelenskyy calls for 'strong decisions' after Russia kills 11 in strikes on Kyiv Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha urged Nato leaders to “protect Ukrainian children from Russian ballistic terror,” saying “there is no more urgent task,” and warning them that “all decisions on air defence are needed now, not later.” A firefighter works on a fire at the scene of an attack as Russian missiles and drones strike Kyiv overnight on Monday.
One of the most brutal attacks using dozens of ballistic missiles.
A terrifying barrage of loud explosions, one after another.
Russian terrorists struck at sleeping civilians, hitting residential high-rise buildings to inflict as much damage as possible,” he said in a post on Telegram.
He said it was up for Nato to respond to Putin’s brazen attacks on Kyiv.
“The time for weak steps has passed; this will only encourage Moscow to continue and spread terror beyond Ukraine,” he warned.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen backed Zelenskyy’s call for stronger air defence for Europe, saying this will be discussed at the Nato summit in Ankara this week and pledging that Europe will “keep increasing the pressure until Russia ends the bloodshed.” Firefighters work on a partially collapsed building at the scene of an attack as Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight on Monday.
Ukraine urgently needs more air defence.
We will discuss it this week in Ankara at the @NATO Summit.
Last week we provided the first €4 billion under our €90 billion loan, to strengthen Ukraine’s defence with advanced drone technology.
More is coming very soon.
And we are working hard to seal the deal on the 21st sanctions package in the next days.
We will keep increasing the pressure until Russia ends the bloodshed.” Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Nato to make “strong decisions” at this week’s Nato summit in Ankara after 11 people were killed in another overnight Russian strike on Kyiv.
Around 60 more people were injured after 68 missiles and over 350 drones hit the Ukrainian capital.
Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine.
” “As long as Patriot missiles remain in our allies’ stockpiles, Russia is only encouraged to keep vanquishing residential buildings.
The United States and Europe have enough strength to stop this terror,” he said in a post on X.
The attack comes just days after a similar deadly strike on Kyiv, and with the Nato summit – expected to include discussions on Ukraine – starting tomorrow.
Russia claimed its “massive attack” targeted military and energy facilities, despite evidence showing damaged apartment blocks.
We are likely to hear more on this throughout the day, as leaders prepare for the Nato summit.
I will bring you all the latest.
It’s Monday, 6 July 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
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