Patriot missile shortage worries Ukraine
The article discusses Ukrainian air defense practices in responding to Russian attacks. Kyiv relies on Patriot systems and Western missile systems to confront waves of Russian assaults that include decoy drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. It highlights that Ukraine has achieved a success rate of over 60% in intercepting drones at a cost that's 25 times lower than using missiles. However, the main vulnerability lies in Russia's ability to launch hundreds of ballistic missiles in a single wave, a challenge that current systems are unable to effectively intercept, especially given the shortage of Patriot batteries and missile stocks. Ukraine is working to expand and upgrade its defenses, including collaborating with European countries to produce more missiles and aiming to enhance its capabilities to counter major threats from Russian ballistic missiles.
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