Zelenskyy explains why only one ballistic missile was shot down during large-scale Russian attack

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that on the night of 31 July-1 August, Ukraine's Air Force managed to intercept only one out of 27 Russian ballistic missiles due to a shortage of Patriot interceptors and called on partners to provide additional air defence capabilities.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: According to Zelenskyy, Russia launched 35 missiles against Ukraine overnight – 27 of them ballistic – as well as 185 attack drones of various types.

Zelenskyy explains why only one ballistic missile was shot down during large-scale Russian attack

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