Zelensky Warns Ukraine’s Air Defense Missiles Could Run Out Soon

Russian outlets use Zelensky’s comments to argue that Ukraine is running out of missiles and cannot sustain its defence without constant Western resupply. They present this as proof that Western support is stretched and that Russia can keep pressuring Ukraine’s infrastructure. They expect that if Western stockpiles are diverted to the Middle East, Ukraine’s air defence gaps will widen.

• •Ukraine’s admission that air defence missiles could run out any week shows deep dependence on Western supplies.
• •Russian forces can keep striking Ukrainian energy and military targets to exhaust remaining interceptors.
• •Western countries have limited missile production capacity and must now divide supplies between Ukraine and Middle Eastern allies.
• •If Western support slows, Ukraine will struggle to protect key cities from Russian missile and drone attacks.
• •Russia can benefit from any shift of US and European air defence systems toward Israel and other regional partners.