Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has written to nearly 40 partner countries, urging them to immediately transfer Patriot missiles from existing stockpiles to Ukraine, in exchange for future deliveries already contracted for Kyiv.The appeal follows what Fedorov described as one of the largest Russian attacks on Ukraine to date, in which Russian armed forces launched nearly 500 attack drones and 77 missiles, including 25 ballistic or hypersonic weapons overnight, according to his Telegram channel.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“Thanks to the professionalism of our soldiers and support from partners, we managed to intercept more than 90% of cruise missiles and 90% of Shahed-type attack drones,” Fedorov said, adding that Russia is “intensifying strikes on Ukrainian cities” as it has failed to “achieve its goals on the battlefield.”“At the same time, shooting down ballistic missiles remains a key challenge due to a shortage of missiles for Patriot systems,” he continued.Efforts to secure more interceptorsAccording to Fedorov, the Ministry of Defense signed a record contract in April for hundreds of PAC-2 missiles for Patriot systems with Germany’s support, with deliveries set to begin over the coming years.He added that Ukraine has also taken its first step toward purchasing around 100 Patriot missiles, worth $1 billion, using an EU loan.“This year, Ukraine also began receiving missiles from European partners’ stockpiles for the first time,” Fedorov said, noting that implementing the NATO After Action Review standard has already “more than doubled the effectiveness of Patriot systems against maneuverable Iskander missiles.”