Sakshi Tiwari
Russia has gone on a rampage against Ukraine with multiple barrages of drones and missile attacks aimed at obliterating its infrastructure. However, Ukraine finds itself in a bind with its air defense missile stockpiles almost running dry.
Citing unidentified sources, French publication Le Monde reported on May 26 that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have run out of missiles for their two SAMP/T air defense batteries.
Additionally, the service has not received even a single missile for its French-made Crotale short-range surface-to-air anti-aircraft system in eighteen months.
This shortage comes as Russia batters Ukrainian cities with missile and drone attacks, necessitating a strong air defense response by Kyiv to neutralize these threats.
Ukraine’s emergency services said there was an atmosphere of “terror” in the country on May 25 after a second straight night of massive Russian air strikes, including on the capital Kyiv.
Ukraine has been rapidly depleting its air defense missile stockpile due to a constantly changing Russian strategy that involves an increasing number of projectiles fired simultaneously, such as drones, cruise, and ballistic missiles, and the complexity of the routes they take.
In addition, the interception rate in Ukraine has also allegedly plummeted. The report claims that Ukraine’s air defence managed to shoot down more than 90% of enemy drones as recently as 2024, but that figure has now fallen to 30% in certain areas.
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