Ukraine: Zelenskyy Says Patriot Missile Shortage Costs Lives The recent barrage of ballistic missiles on Kyiv highlights the critical role that air defense systems play in protecting civilians.
At least nine people were killed, and over 20 injured, in an attack that was met with a familiar refrain from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: a shortage of Patriot missile interceptors was to blame for the tragic loss of life.
The repeated reliance on ballistic missiles by Russia suggests a calculated indifference to human life.