Ukraine war live updates: Russia fends off drone, missile and 'balloon' attack; Ukraine says it deserves same support as Israel

This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates. 

Russia said its air defense systems intercepted almost 50 Ukrainian drones, missiles and "small-sized balloons" over several of its border regions Wednesday night.

Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted two "Tochka-U" missiles, rockets, drones and five "small-sized balloons" over the Belgorod, Rostov and Voronezh regions that border Ukraine. The regions have found themselves to be the targets of numerous drone and missile attacks in recent months.

Meanwhile, it's been a difficult week for Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kyiv has watched how Israel's Western partners actively intervened last Saturday to help to defend the state from a massive Iranian drone and missile strike.

The solid allied response prompted Ukraine's leadership to ask why its international partners can't do the same for Ukraine. Zelenskyy told EU leaders last night that Ukraine deserved the same security as Israel.

Russia said its air defense systems intercepted almost 50 Ukrainian drones, missiles and "small-sized balloons" over several of its border regions Wednesday night.

"Over the past night, attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation using Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, the RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket system, aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles [drones] and small balloons were stopped," the Ministry of Defense said on Telegram.

It said air defenses intercepted two "Tochka-U" missiles, 19 rockets, 20 drones and five "small-sized balloons" over the Belgorod, Rostov and Voronezh regions that border Ukraine. The regions, and oil