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Ukraine exhausts Patriot interceptor stockpile, source tells CNN

A source says Ukraine has fully run out of Patriot missiles, leaving Kyiv unable to stop most ballistic missiles in Russia's latest strike.

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  • A source tells CNN Ukraine has fully run out of Patriot interceptor missiles, leaving it unable to stop most Russian ballistic missiles.
  • The gap follows an overnight Russian strike that hit Kyiv power plants and Kharkiv energy infrastructure, killing four and injuring 25, with only four missiles intercepted.
  • The shortage emerges amid a bitter Trump-Zelensky rift over a US deal to import Russian diesel and pressure on Kyiv to stop striking Russian refineries.
  • A promised US license letting Ukraine manufacture its own Patriot missiles, floated by Zelensky in September, has not materialized.

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Ukraine exhausts Patriot interceptor stockpile, source tells CNN
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    CNNUkraine has fully run out of Patriot interceptors

    A source familiar with the situation told CNN that Ukraine has exhausted its stock of Patriot interceptor missiles, explaining why nearly all ballistic missiles in the latest Russian strike went unintercepted.

    “almost all the ballistic missiles from the last strike were not intercepted due to lack of the (interceptor) missiles…”
    — Source familiar with the situation
    1. 9 outlets Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptor missiles, complicating defence against Russian ballistic attacks – media

      first by Interfax-Ukraine, 20h ago · also KTVZ-TV, CNN, NY Post, New York Post, NDTV, News Channel 3-12 +2

      7 more headlines
    2. 4 outlets CNN reports Ukraine has run out of Patriot missiles

      first by Українська правда, 21h ago · also The Times, UNITED24 Media, Meduza EN

      3 more headlines

    • Ukraine has run out of missiles for the US-made Patriot air defense system, per CNN

      @unusual_whalesX15h ago48▲view on X ↗
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    • ukrdef@mstdn.social

      KYIV INDEPENDENT: Ukraine's Patriot interceptor stocks again reach critically low levels, media reports https:// kyivindependent.com/ukraines-p atriot-interceptor-stocks-again-reach-critically-low-levels-media-reports/ Ukraine's supply of Patriot interceptor missiles has reached a critical low, multiple media outlets reported on Oct. 15 citing…

      ukrdef@mstdn.socialMastodon8h agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • I think Ukraine takes presidence over people making phone calls. 600 should be more than enough. Ukraine and other countries helped to improve Starshield. They should be able to help EU, etc.... at an accelerated rate since the works already been done once.

      Linclinr/europe5h agoview on r/europe ↗
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  2. background

    Russian ballistic missiles kill four in Kyiv power plant strikes — Russian ballistic missiles hit three power plants in Kyiv and targeted energy infrastructure in Kharkiv overnight; four people were killed and 25 injured in Kyiv, and Ukraine's air force said it intercepted only four of the missiles.

  3. background

    Trump-Zelensky feud escalates over Russian diesel deal — The White House struck a criticized deal to import Russian diesel and pressed Kyiv to halt strikes on Russian oil infrastructure; Zelensky said he felt betrayed by Trump's dealings with Putin and vowed Ukraine would keep striking Russian refineries.

  4. background

    Zelensky claims US will license Ukraine to build Patriots — Zelensky said Ukraine would receive a license to manufacture Patriot missiles domestically, but Trump declined to confirm the arrangement and no license materialized.

  5. background

    Ukraine reveals near-total Patriot depletion to CNN — CNN became the first outlet given access to a Patriot system on Ukrainian territory; officials disclosed the country had nearly run out of interceptors, and Zelensky said Ukraine had only a tenth of the missiles it urgently needed.

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  1. 2 outlets Ukraine's Patriot interceptor stocks again reach critically low levels, media reports

    first by Kyiv Independent, 9h ago · also The Kyiv Independent

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