Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptors CNN

Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptors CNN

The reported shortage comes amid a feud between Trump and Zelensky over Russian diesel and Ukrainian strikes on refineries
Ukraine has exhausted its remaining US-made Patriot interceptor missiles used to defend against Russian strikes, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
The reported shortage comes amid a public feud between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky over Trump’s diesel deal with Moscow and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries.
According to CNN, the Ukrainian Air Force said it had intercepted four Russian ballistic missiles, apparently using the last of its remaining Patriot interceptors.
Almost all the ballistic missiles from the last strike were not intercepted due to lack of the (interceptor) missiles, a source told the network.
Zelensky said he felt betrayed after Trump lifted sanctions on Russian diesel exports earlier this month in hopes of lowering energy prices ahead of the US midterm elections in November. Trump defended the move as beneficial to consumers and consistent with his America First agenda.
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