Key facts
- President Zelensky requested 300 Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine's winter air defense.
- The proposed package includes 100 missiles per month for the winter season.
- Ukraine's current stock of Patriot missiles has been depleted.
- The Patriot system is the only one capable of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.
- Ukraine and nine European partners launched the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition.
- The coalition aims to enhance European missile defense and support Ukraine's Freya system.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a significant increase in air defense capabilities, specifically requesting 300 Patriot interceptor missiles to bolster Ukraine's defenses during the upcoming winter. During a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, Zelensky outlined the need for approximately 100 Patriot missiles per month throughout the winter, emphasizing that sufficient protection would reduce Russia's incentives to prolong the conflict.