Ukraine’s Air Defenses Strained as Russian Missile Barrages Intensify

NATO scrambles to bolster Kyiv's interceptor supplies as Ukrainian officials warn that deliveries have plummeted amid an uptick in Russian production.

Ukraine is facing an increasingly perilous air defense crisis as Russian forces ramp up missile production and successfully evade defensive measures with greater frequency, according to reports from international news outlets. Kyiv’s ability to intercept incoming strikes has hit a critical low, with officials reporting that interceptor missile deliveries have fallen to just one-third of 2025 projected requirements. This decline in ammunition, coupled with the sophisticated nature of recent Russian aerial assaults, has left critical infrastructure and population centers increasingly vulnera…