Nato to ‘urgently’ get air defences for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production
Summary
Nato is urgently working to provide Ukraine with more air defence systems after Ukraine failed to stop a recent Russian missile attack. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned that Russia plans to increase missile production this winter, and he criticized delays in missile supplies from Western allies.Key Facts
- Ukraine did not shoot down any Russian ballistic missiles in a recent attack, though it intercepted most drones.
- Russia launched 24 ballistic missiles in one overnight attack, killing at least 17 people.
- Ukraine’s supply of air defence missiles from allies dropped to a third of 2025 levels in early 2026.
- Russia intends to produce many more ballistic missiles to attack Ukrainian energy and supply sites this winter.
- Ukraine relies on US-made Patriot missile systems as the only way to intercept certain Russian missiles.
- The shortage of Patriot interceptors worsened partly due to their use in the US-Israel conflict against Iran.
- The US Patriot missile inventory reportedly declined by about 65% since before the Iran war began.
- Nato plans to open Europe’s first Patriot missile factory in Germany in September to help increase production.
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