Kyiv, Aug. 5 -- The death toll from Russia's overnight missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region has risen to 17, while 44 people have been injured, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday, while calling for greater international support to strengthen Ukraine's air defence capabilities.

"As of now, 44 people have been reported injured in the massive Russian strike on Kyiv and the Kyiv region. Another 17 people, tragically, were killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones," Zelenskyy said in a post on X.

This comes after Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones targeting civilian infrastructure.

"It was a heavy strike - 24 bal...