Sources indicate that Ukraine has not received anti-aircraft missile shipments from the United States since the spring. The European Union has been the sole provider of such aid, but its reserves are now reportedly depleted, according to the report.
The report emerges amid ongoing concerns about Ukraine's air defense capabilities. As The Zioneer reported on July 7, the Wall Street Journal reported that Ukraine's Patriot missile supplies are nearly exhausted, leaving it unable to intercept Russian ballistic missiles. The European Union's role as the primary provider of anti-aircraft aid since the spring underscores the gap left by the halt in US shipments.
- StrongWSJ reports Ukraine's Patriot stockpile is nearly depleted; Kyiv failed to intercept any of 23 Russian ballistic missiles in last attack
- DevelopingUkraine's Patriot shortage linked to transfers to Arab states, analysis says
- DevelopingRussian source warns Ukraine poised for billions in European weaponry by year-end
- DevelopingGermany explores missile purchases from Israel, Ukraine after US Tomahawk cancellation
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