The Wall Street Journal reports that Ukraine's Patriot missile supplies are nearly exhausted, leaving it unable to intercept Russian ballistic missiles. In the latest attack 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 reports that Ukraine's Patriot missile stockpile is nearly exhausted, leaving Kyiv unable to intercept Russian ballistic missiles, according to a dispatch published at 06:53 Jerusalem. In the most recent large-scale strike on the capital, Ukraine failed to intercept any of the 23 ballistic missiles fired, killing 12 and wounding more than 50, the report says. This marks an escalation from earlier in the week: on Monday, Russia launched a massive overnight attack with approximately 74 missiles and more than 600 drones, killing at least 25 people, as The Zioneer reported at 14:53 Jerusalem that day. The WSJ report—first cited by The Zioneer at 07:31 Jerusalem—underscores Ukraine's growing vulnerability as its Western-supplied air defenses dwindle. What remains open is whether additional Patriot interceptors or alternative systems can be delivered in time to close the gap; the WSJ report does not address potential resupply timelines or diplomatic efforts.
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