Ukraine’s supply of Western-made missile interceptors has dropped threefold this year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday. That loss of capability has effectively left Kyiv unable to defend itself against Russian missile barrages.

“Unfortunately, supplies of anti-ballistic capabilities from partners have decreased significantly this year,” Zelenskyy said, adding that “the number of air defense missiles supplied has dropped threefold compared with 2025.”

The Ukrainian president said the shortage affected the entire first half of 2026, not just the summer months, and urged partner nations to release more interceptors from their…

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