The Wall Street Journal reports that Ukraine's Patriot missile supplies are nearly exhausted, leaving it defenseless against Russian ballistic attacks. In the most recent large-scale strike on Kyiv, Ukraine failed to intercept any of the 23 ballistic missiles fired, killing 12 and wounding more than 50, according to the report.
The Wall Street Journal report published Tuesday morning reveals that Ukraine's air defense has been critically weakened by a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles. According to the report, during Russia's most recent large-scale aerial assault on Kyiv, Ukraine’s air defense systems failed to intercept a single one of the 23 ballistic missiles launched. The attack killed 12 people and wounded more than 50.
The situation underscores Ukraine's growing inability to defend its population centers against Russian ballistic missile strikes, which are typically faster and harder to intercept than cruise missiles or drones. The Patriot system, supplied by the United States, had been Ukraine's primary defense against ballistic threats.
As The Zioneer reported earlier at 07:27 Jerusalem, the report highlights that Ukraine's Patriot stockpile is nearly depleted, with no immediate resupply in sight. The failure to intercept any ballistic missiles in the latest attack marks a significant deterioration in Ukraine's air defense capability.
4 developments
- DevelopingPatriot systems intercept Russian missiles over Kyiv
- DevelopingMultiple ballistic missiles land in Kyiv amid possible Oreshnik launch, reports say
- DevelopingZelensky: Russia produces 120 ballistic missiles monthly
- StrongZelensky calls for domestic Patriot missile production after Russian strike on Kyiv
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