Ukraine war briefing: Small batch of Patriots arrives as Zelenskyy pleads for more
President won’t name supplier and has previously said he ‘does some things I can’t even share’ to obtain vital air defence missiles. What we know on day 1,644
TL;DR
- Ukraine received a small number of US-made Patriot interceptors and confirmation of French Crotale missile system supplies.
- President Zelenskyy stated Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriot production but is only receiving 1%.
- Russia is considering extending its diesel export ban through September due to domestic fuel shortages from Ukrainian drone attacks.
- Ukraine's military struck Russia's Afipsky oil refinery and hit gas processing plant units.
- A British citizen, Bradley Townsend, is believed to be the first to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
- German investigators found a third drone and suspected explosives linked to an attempted attack on Leipzig airport.
- Sweden is moving to seize Russian-owned land near the Musko naval base due to evolving threat landscapes from drone warfare.
- Ukraine's ousted defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, stated Ukraine appears to be slowly losing the war.