Ukraine runs out of Patriot missiles
The gist
Ukraine has run out of Patriot interceptor missiles, a source told CNN on Oct 15.
The shortage leaves Ukrainian cities more exposed to Russian ballistic strikes.
How it unfolded
- Jun 11, 2024Ukrainian soldiers train on the Patriot air defense missile system at a military training ground in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
- Aug 12, 2026Zelensky tells CNN his days are spent on "millions" of phone calls with allies working to make deals for more Patriots, and says Ukraine only had a tenth of the interceptor missiles it urgently needed.
- mid-August 2026CNN becomes the first media outlet given access to a Patriot system on Ukrainian territory; Ukrainian officials reveal the country had pretty much run out of interceptors.