KyivAlmost every ballistic missile in the last strike got through.
Ukraine has run out of Patriot interceptors, a source familiar with the situation said.
Patriots are among the few weapons that can down ballistic missiles, and new interceptors take up to 36 months to build.
A senior NATO official says European-funded deliveries of air defence munitions, including Patriot interceptors, continue.
Zelenskyy says he could halt refinery strikes only in exchange for more Patriot interceptors.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 100+ reports worldwide · These outlets told this story differently.
- Українська правда leans critical
- pairs the shortage with Trump's energy-ceasefire claim, which Zelensky said he hadn't known of, followed by Russian strikes
- New York Post
- notes Zelensky says Trump green-lit Patriot production licences, but Trump was coy and the deal hasn't surfaced
- News18
- Yahoo News leans critical
- ties the shortage to Trump's Russian diesel deal and Zelensky's vow to keep striking Russian refineries
- Meduza leans critical
- adds Zelensky's August claim Ukraine had a tenth of needed interceptors, and his offer to soften refinery strikes for Patriots
Sources: Українська правда, New York Post, News18, Yahoo News, Meduza