Nato to ‘urgently’ get air defences for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production
After Ukraine failed to shoot down a single ballistic missile fired by Russia on Wednesday, the president urged allies to increase supplies of Patriot interceptors
TL;DR
- NATO is prioritizing the urgent supply of air defense systems to Ukraine.
- Ukraine failed to intercept any Russian ballistic missiles in a recent attack.
- President Zelenskyy warned of Russia significantly increasing its ballistic missile production for winter.
- Ukraine faces an acute shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors, essential for downing Russian ballistic missiles.
- The shortage is partly attributed to the use of Patriot interceptors in the Middle East conflict.
- New Patriot production facilities are opening in Europe, but immediate supply gaps remain.
- Discussions are ongoing regarding Ukraine potentially producing Patriot interceptors, though this is a long-term prospect.