Ukraine warns of Patriot missile shortage after deadly Russian strike kills 23 in Kyiv region
Ukraine has warned that it is running dangerously low on interceptor missiles after Russia launched another large-scale overnight assault on Kyiv and surrounding areas, killing at least 23 people.
The Ukrainian Air Force said it was unable to intercept any of the 23 ballistic missiles fired during Sunday’s attack because of a “serious shortage” of interceptor missiles. However, air defence units successfully destroyed or jammed 37 cruise missiles and 326 of the 351 drones launched by Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukraine’s allies to strengthen the country’s air defences at this week’s NATO summit, saying additional Patriot missile systems were urgently needed to protect civilians. He argued that Russia would continue targeting residential areas as long as Ukraine lacked sufficient defensive capabilities, describing the failure to expand global missile production as unacceptable in the face of continued attacks.
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