In a fresh escalation of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, at least three people, including a child, were killed and another three injured in overnight Russian missile attacks near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. The attacks come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more US-made Patriot interceptor missiles to defend Ukraine's skies, stating that what his country was receiving was insufficient. The plea comes amidst reports of a potential scaling back of direct military aid from the United States and increasing reliance on European allies for expensive defense supplies such as Patriot missiles. Zelensky has emphasized that Ukraine lacks the resources to match Russia's war expenditure but has sufficient support through European aid and assistance from other countries. The attacks, which included strikes on oil refineries in Russia and incidents involving drones entering neighboring countries' territories, have raised concerns of regional instability. In a joint news conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Zelensky stressed the need for additional funding to support Ukrainian production of interceptors, while Vučić pledged to support Ukraine's European accession. Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with Russian forces seizing parts of eastern Ukraine but maintaining a stalemate on the front lines. Recent efforts by US President Donald Trump to mediate an end to the conflict have faltered, leading to an escalation of attacks between the two warring sides.