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Ukraine braces for intensifying winter missile strikes
The renewed campaign targets Ukrainian cities as Russia seeks to exploit Kyiv's limited supply of ballistic missile interceptors.
CNBC Markets says Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, raising fears in Ukraine of what could be its toughest period since Russia launched its full scale invasion.
The outlet links the escalation to a likely Russian effort to pressure Kyiv amid shortages of ballistic missile interceptors, which could make air defense less able to cope with sustained attacks during winter.
CNBC World also describes the same pattern of more frequent strikes and the same concern about interceptor availability as the key factor shaping Ukraine's preparations for the coming months.