Russia fired a record number of missiles at Ukraine in July, an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force data published Saturday showed, as Kyiv renewed its call for anti-ballistic defences. Russia renewed its strikes on Kyiv Saturday, killing at least nine people, according to officials. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementDaily reports published by Kyiv's air force showed Russia launched 376 missiles at Ukraine during the month -- more than twice the number fired in June. Russia also fired 4,956 long-range drones at Ukraine during the month -- down 14 percent on June. Ukraine downed under a third of them, according to the AFP tally of official data.