Patriot Missile Delay Leaves Kyiv Exposed to Ballistic Strikes
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President Zelenskyy says Russia has fired more than 100 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the Kyiv region in just two weeks. Ukraine is still waiting for decisions on Patriot interceptor missiles, which it needs to defend against these attacks.
The United States has delayed delivery of the Patriot missiles Ukraine needs to counter ballistic strikes. At the same time, Washington continues to send older PAC-2 interceptors.
The delay leaves Kyiv's air defenses under heavy pressure as Russian ballistic attacks continue.