After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives

BBC News Wednesday 05 August 2026, 18:19 UTC 1 min read

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Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages.

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