As Patriot missiles run low, Ukraine scrambles for alternatives under Russian missile fire (opens original article in a new tab)

Ukraine scrambles to secure missile defense as Patriot interceptors run low amid intensified Russian attacks, exploring alternatives like aging systems, drone exchanges, and domestic development.

• Ukraine faces a critical shortage of Patriot missile interceptors as Russia increases ballistic missile attacks.
• Ukraine is seeking alternative solutions including aging PAC-2/PAC-3 interceptors, exchanging drone expertise for Patriot missiles, and developing its own Freya anti-ballistic system.
• Independent experts remain skeptical about Ukraine's ability to rapidly develop an effective alternative to the Patriot system.