Ukraine Seeks Replacement Patriots as Missiles Near Service Limits

Kyiv is appealing to European allies for PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles as its current stock nears the end of its service life. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry says new air defense agreements followed President Zelenskyy’s recent visits to London and Tallinn. Missiles beyond their lifespan can become dangerous. Degraded engines and fuel chambers risk in-flight explosions, endangering both crews and civilians below. Such failures could deepen the narrative of indiscriminate Russian aggression against Ukrainian cities. Symbolically, Ukraine’s leader is forced to request aging weapons from partners while Kyiv explores development of its own anti-aircraft systems, showcased at the MAKS air show.

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