Patriot air defense system Archives

Russian drone strike Geran on Kyiv's Unesko cathedral

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Opinion

Russia is firing more missiles and drones than Ukraine can stop, and the gap is widening

Ukraine downed just one in twenty ballistic missiles in the last two big attacks. Patriots are rare, and the one workaround—striking the launchers—stays blocked.

byHans Petter Midttun

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4 minute read

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Ukraine’s Patriot crews are rationing missiles mid-attack — Ukraine’s Air Force confirms interceptor missile shortage

An AF spokesman confirmed that the stocks of Patriot interceptors — the only solution against Russian ballistic missiles — are critically depleted.

byYuri Zoria

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The UAE asked for 5,000 interceptors, Qatar for 2,000 — and the reason every Gulf state is calling Ukraine is the same: Patriot isn’t enough

The obstacle to getting Ukrainian drones in the air quickly isn't production — it's the several months needed to train pilots.

byYuri Zoria

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7 minute read

Military tech

Not enough Patriot missiles to stop 60 Russian Iskanders a month. The Iran war is draining what’s left.

Ukraine's only defense against ballistic attacks became a whole lot harder to obtain

byIgor Kossov

Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missile system.

3 minute read

Latest news

Patriots arrive from Germany as Russia stakes war on air terror – Zelenskyy

Latest delivery strengthens Ukraine's ability to intercept ballistic missiles as Zelenskyy says Putin relies on air terror to compensate for battlefield failures.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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2 minute read

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From refusal to funding: Italy now ready to bankroll US arms for Ukraine it once opposed

Unnamed officials told Bloomberg that concern over losing influence inside NATO forced Rome’s change of course.

byYuri Zoria

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4 minute read

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TWZ: Russia made its missiles smarter — Ukraine’s Patriots are now struggling to catch them

Flight maneuvers and decoys give warheads more ways to beat air defenses.

byYuri Zoria

Russian drones hit residential buildings in Sumy Oblast, igniting fire and killing one civilian.

11 minute read

Opinion

Russia built Ukraine’s drone storm over three years — 2025 is when it finally breaks

Russia's drone war Ukraine's allies thought they understood is about to change entirely — and Europe is not ready for what breaks loose in 2025.

byHans Petter Midttun

11 minute read

Analysis

Europe can’t protect itself—let alone Ukraine, UK expert warns

As the US pulls Patriot missiles this week, UK defense expert Frank Ledwidge warns: Europe lacks the air defense systems Ukraine needs to survive.

byVira Kravchuk

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Politico: US cuts critical air defense shipments to Ukraine needed to protect civilians from Russian terror

The decision followed an internal review showing American arsenals had dropped to concerning levels and was justified as "putting America's interests first."

byVira Kravchuk

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Israel says it didn’t send Patriots to Ukraine, denying its envoy’s claim

Ambassador Brodsky claimed Israel provided Ukraine with military aid, allegedly including the Patriot air defense systems.

byYuri Zoria

2 minute read

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Israeli Patriots once guarded Tel Aviv — now they’re knocking Russia’s hypersonic Kinzhals out of Ukraine’s skies

Despite past assessments, Israel quietly delivers Patriot systems to Ukraine.

byOlena Mukhina

Patriot air defense system

Russia is firing more missiles and drones than Ukraine can stop, and the gap is widening

Ukraine’s Patriot crews are rationing missiles mid-attack — Ukraine’s Air Force confirms interceptor missile shortage

The UAE asked for 5,000 interceptors, Qatar for 2,000 — and the reason every Gulf state is calling Ukraine is the same: Patriot isn’t enough

Not enough Patriot missiles to stop 60 Russian Iskanders a month. The Iran war is draining what’s left.

Patriots arrive from Germany as Russia stakes war on air terror – Zelenskyy

From refusal to funding: Italy now ready to bankroll US arms for Ukraine it once opposed

TWZ: Russia made its missiles smarter — Ukraine’s Patriots are now struggling to catch them

Russia built Ukraine’s drone storm over three years — 2025 is when it finally breaks

Europe can’t protect itself—let alone Ukraine, UK expert warns

Politico: US cuts critical air defense shipments to Ukraine needed to protect civilians from Russian terror

Israel says it didn’t send Patriots to Ukraine, denying its envoy’s claim

Israeli Patriots once guarded Tel Aviv — now they’re knocking Russia’s hypersonic Kinzhals out of Ukraine’s skies

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