Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 11 civilians and wounded about 40 people across Ukraine on Monday, according to Associated Press reporting, as Kyiv renewed its appeal for additional air-defence systems from European allies.

The attacks struck several regions, including Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strikes as horrific and said civilians and infrastructure had again been targeted. AP reported five deaths and 29 injuries from a missile strike in Dnipro, and three deaths in Zaporizhzhia, including a child.

Ukraine's air force said it intercepted 82 of 108 Russian drones. Russia separately claimed it had intercepted 209 Ukrainian drones. As with most wartime air-defence figures, those numbers could not be independently verified in real time and should be attributed to the governments making the claims.

The latest attacks come more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Strategic bombing, drone barrages and strikes on energy infrastructure have remained central to Moscow's campaign, while Ukraine has expanded its own long-range drone operations against Russian fuel and military infrastructure.

Civilian protection is again at the centre of Ukraine's diplomatic case. Kyiv argues that additional Patriot, SAMP/T and other modern air-defence systems would reduce civilian casualties and protect power infrastructure before further attacks. European governments have pledged support, but Ukraine says deliveries and ammunition remain insufficient for the scale of Russian barrages.

The power impact from Monday's strikes is still being assessed. AP reported outages in eight regions, but local infrastructure data and regional emergency reports should be checked before publication if the article is updated with specific service-restoration figures.

For Ukraine, the pattern is familiar: a new wave of attacks, rising civilian casualties, contested military claims and urgent requests for weapons that can intercept missiles and drones before they reach cities.