praised the antimissile defence systems which intercepted a berridge of russian rockets over kyiv overnight. let me show you the footage from the defence systems in action. ukraine says 18 missiles were shot down, including six of the hypersonic weapons that president putin had claimed are unstoppable. ukrainian officials have declined to comment on a claim moscow that one missile got through air defences to destroy a us built the latest barrage came just hours after president zelensky wrapped up a european tour, in which he was promised billions of dollars worth of new military aid by western allies. live now to kyiv where i can speak to the ukrainian lawyer and politician, lesia vasylenko. thank you so much for being with us here once again on bbc news. give me a sense of what it was like during the night with that pharos from russia. ~ ., , ., ., russia. well, it was one of the most intense nights russia. well, it was one of the most intense nights tonight, russia. we
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