Ukraine Says Patriot Stock Has Fallen to 1 Missile as Russia Fires 35 Missiles, 185 Drones
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Updated · bne IntelliNews · Aug 3
Ukraine Says Patriot Stock Has Fallen to 1 Missile as Russia Fires 35 Missiles, 185 Drones
3 articles · Updated · bne IntelliNews · Aug 3
Summary
Ukraine says it is down to its last PAC-3 Patriot interceptor, leaving it able to stop only one ballistic missile during Russia’s August 1-2 overnight attack of 35 missiles and 185 drones.
Zelenskiy’s push for 300 emergency interceptors has stalled because a U.S. stockpile audit found only 759 PAC-3s left after the first month of the Iran war, while U.S. output runs at about 650 a year.
A July 8 NATO summit understanding for Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles also unraveled within days after Trump denied any agreement and Boeing refused to share key seeker technology.
The shortage comes as Russia intensifies its air campaign—AFP counted a record 376 missiles launched in July, about half ballistic—raising the risk of another winter assault on Ukraine’s already damaged power grid.