Zelenskyy’s worst nightmare is here: Ukraine runs out of Patriot missiles
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- Vecernji list (Croatia)seen 17 Oct, 01:10headline rewritten
Novi udarac za Ukrajince: Nemaju čime obarati ruske balističke rakete, čeka ih jedna o najopasnijih zimaUkrajinci na koljenima: Nakon Starlinka, muče se s još opasnijim problemom
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Thu, 15 October 2026
3 reports- N1 Info (Croatia)15:50
Ukrajina je ostala bez raketa presretača za američki protuzračni sustav Patriot, što otežava obranu od ruskih balističkih projektila, a problem dodatn
- tportal (Croatia)16:10
U trenutku kad su meta ruskih projektila sve češće civilni objekti, Ukrajina je ostala bez zaliha raketa za presretanje PAC-2 GEM-T i PAC-3 MSE, koje koristi sustav Patriot
- Novinky (Czechia)17:27
Ukrajinská armáda už nemá k dispozici žádné rakety do systémů Patriot. Informovala o tom ve čtvrtek televizní stanice CNN s odvoláním na dobře informovaný zdroj, který si nepřál být jmenován.
Fri, 16 October 2026
8 reports- Times of India01:48first to report
Ukraine's shortage of Patriot air defence missiles has left it exposed to Russian missile attacks and critical infrastructure damage. Recent attacks have targeted power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv, resulting in casualties. Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the US government have soured amid disputes over energy and military support. Additionally, limitations on Starlink connectivity have disrupted military operations in Ukraine.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)05:14
Ukraina wyczerpała zapasy pocisków przechwytujących do amerykańskich systemów Patriot. Jak podaje CNN, niemal wszystkie rosyjskie pociski balistyczne podczas ostatniego ataku nie zostały zestrzelone z powodu braku amunicji.
- bgnes.com07:36
Ukraine has critically low stocks of missiles for its Patriot air defence systems, with some reports suggesting supplies have been completely exhausted. This is leaving civilian infrastructure incr
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)12:34
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that European countries have a sufficient number of PAC-2 and PAC-3 anti-ballistic missiles to meet Ukraine’s minimum needs this winter.
- Google News - Europe query12:34
Zelensky: Europe has enough PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles to defend Ukraine this winter Ukrinform
- RMF24 (Poland)12:47
Czy Ukraina przetrwa zimę? Zełenski przedstawił Europie listę potrzeb
- France Info (France)15:39
Volodymyr Zelensky s'affaire à Bruxelles pour renforcer le soutien européen, vendredi. Parallèlement, des médias américains indiquent que l'Ukraine est à cours de défense aérienne.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)19:44edited after publishing
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Novi udarac za Ukrajince: Nemaju čime obarati ruske balističke rakete, čeka ih jedna o najopasnijih zimaZelenski mjesecima upozorava da Ukrajini ponestaje američkih presretačkih raketa Patriot, jednog od rijetkih obrambenih oružja sposobnih oboriti balističku raketu.
Sat, 17 October 2026
2 reports- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)03:02
Zelensky urged EU leaders to provide 300 Patriot interceptors and €70 billion ($79 billion) in additional support for 2027. His appeal came as reports indicated Ukraine had virtually exhausted its Patriot missile stocks, while Greece and Spain faced pressure to release their own inventories.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)13:38
Ukraine currently needs a package of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles from Europe and some other countries, after which the FREYJA antiballistic program will come into operation and contracts with Germany to purchase the relevant interceptors will take effect.