Ukraine's Air Defense Critically Weakened as Patriot Missile Launchers Run Empty

Ukraine's air defense capabilities are severely compromised due to a critical shortage of Patriot air-defense interceptors, leaving launchers empty during recent waves of Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv. Ukrainian officials reported that no ballistic missiles were intercepted in attacks on August 5 and three days later, as the country had expended its limited supply of interceptors. This acute shortage exposes a significant gap in Ukraine's defenses as Russia intensifies its missile campaign.