Ukraine Runs Out of Patriot Defense Missiles, Leaving It More Vulnerable to Russian Attacks, Source Tells CNN
A source said almost all recent ballistic missiles were not intercepted, underscoring Ukraine’s growing air-defense gap as Russian attacks continue.
- On Thursday, Ukraine has run out of US-made Patriot interceptor missiles, leaving the country more vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks, a source told CNN.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned for months about dwindling defensive stocks, with shortages persisting amid a bitter public feud with President Donald Trump over energy strikes.
- Russian ballistic missiles struck three power plants in Kyiv and targeted energy infrastructure in Kharkiv overnight into Wednesday, killing four people and injuring 25, with most missiles unintercepted.
- Zelensky claimed the American response to his request for air defenses was to "weaken Starlink's service," while pleading publicly on Wednesday for additional Patriot interceptor packages.
- Despite pressure from Washington to halt strikes on Russian fuel facilities, Ukraine announced plans to continue targeting refineries, following Zelensky's claim of betrayal by Trump's diesel deal.
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An American media outlet considered Ukraine completely vulnerable to Russian attacks and wrote that Ukraine no longer has Patriot interceptor missiles.
Kiev has run out of interceptors to the American Patriot systems, and there are problems with Ukrainian air defence systems that are unable to intercept Russian ballistic missiles, as reported by CNN with reference to a Ukrainian source.
Ukraine has run out of interceptor missiles used for its US-made Patriot air defense systems, leaving the country vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks, and all this comes at a time when relations between Washington and Kiev are becoming increasingly tense, CNN reported.
Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptor missiles, complicating defence against Russian ballistic attacks – media
Ukraine has run out of U.S. interceptor missiles for its Patriot air defense systems, which is why nearly all ballistic missiles were not shot down during the latest Russian attack, CNN reports, citing a source familiar with the situation.
Ukraine has run out of Patriot missiles, CNN reported. A source cited by the station said that Kyiv intercepted almost no missiles during the recent Russian bombardment.
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