haven't really touched on, but um when you use a multi-million dollar interceptor against a an attacking system that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, that's a real losingproposition as well. And that's why you're running out of those things. Uh I also mentioned that the Ukrainians goal
and they're showing no signs of running out of ammo. If anybody's running out of ammo, it might be America running out of interceptors to shoot things down. Um, but we don't know that as a fact. And I think that what you're seeing is Iranhas been highly intelligent intelligent about how it has deployed its its
Unfortunately, it's probably going to continue because uh the capacity to have the uh the ballistic missile interceptors , particularly the PAC 3es, uh is going down. Ukraine is basicallyat the bottom of its inventory and Russia's increasing its production capacity of the missiles that are striking Kev right now.
have to. Zalinsky himself has said that he thinks they need about 300 Pack 3 interceptors just to get through the winter. Um the total production of thoseinterceptors last year was 600. So um it's going to it's it's really hard to see how Ukraine is going to meet that
interceptors just to get through the winter. Um the total production of thoseinterceptors last year was 600. So um it's going to it's it's really hard to see how Ukraine is going to meet thatimmediate need. NATO has is trying to scr some up from constituent countries.
asked the major general what he thought the biggest threat to this country Russia posed was. I thought he might say the lack of air defense missile interceptors , and he acknowledged that shortage and the vulnerability that means we've seen those continued Russian strikes. But he actually said he fearedthe impact that Russia could have on Ukrainians this winter in terms of inflicting misery through a campaign of
by the fact that the Ukrainians do not have anymore uh the systems that they used to have uh above all the interceptors of the missile systems you know to to intercept these missiles so this is a real problem now I mean facingnow the winter this is very serious do you think that that problem can be solved before the winter especially taking it you know into account the fact
war in Iran by the Americans. Uh also what we have is that the Europeans have also uh given uh quite a lot of interceptors already to Ukraine and they they have to be a bit careful that they they don't run too low on their owndefensive capabilities especially those countries that are closer to Ukraine.
own protection. Germany has also been very supportive as provider of two to three uh Patriot systems and interceptors but it also needs to make sure that it is not running too low and it's keeping up with the standards thatare required for the defense of NATO territory. So pressure is growing on countries that maybe have not been able
is true that the United States is running desperately low of critical Patriot interceptors or Tomahawk missiles and that would give the Iranians an advantage to holding on. I I not believe that the commander-in-chief should be straightforward with the
Yeah, Ukraine, like I said, probably has a dozen, maybe a couple of dozen um interceptors swirled away for strategic sites. Um they're not going to use them and unless they really, really have to. Zalinsky himself has said that he thinks they need about 300 Pack 3
are telling him that you know, you can threaten as much as you like, but if we go back into war with the Iranians, we're actually running out of interceptor missiles to stop their ballistic missiles. The Americans have burned through I think half their entire stock of Patriot interceptors and they're using a missile a Patriot. Sometimes two of them.
After the latest attacks, Ukrainian President Vimir Zalinski once again called on allies to help stock up Ukraine supplies of Patriot interceptor missiles. DW's Maxander reports now from one Kev neighborhood that has been living through the attacks.
ballistic missiles have left them with few options than to hide. The perceived threat here in Kiev at the moment is incredibly high with Ukraine having effectively run out of interceptor missiles and especially this neighborhood that has been attacked by Russian missile strikes again and again and again. Many people here prefer to spend the entire night underground in
logistics facilities, but we can establish that civilian infrastructure indeed was hit last night. Ukraine has practically no interceptor missiles left. But what's being said about Russia's stockpiles and their ability to sustain this rate of attacks?
running out of interceptor missiles to stop their ballistic missiles. The Americans have burned through I think half their entire stock of Patriot interceptors and they're using a missile a Patriot. Sometimes two of them. Sometimes three of them to shoot down a drones drones which cost
missiles that can um can uh neutralize the incoming ballistic missiles. These are the pack three from uh interceptors that are part of the Patriot system. Uh and that has become really problematic.
technology. One of the companies working on this is the Munich startup Titan Technologies. Its interceptor drones are already being used in Ukraine and for the protection of military infrastructure in Germany. And in light of incidents like the one in Leipig, they are increasingly being discussed
faces the Porter Square bookstore. living anywhere near the Charles River until an interceptor sewer was built in the 1890s.
Russians perhaps taking a little bit of uh territory there. You've got the air defenses which are stretched because Ukraine simply does not have enough of the Patriot interceptors that it needs to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles that are coming into Ukrainian airspace.
Yes. I I mean as you rightly pointed out I mean it it seems from the figures that I found that the the you know that the Americans uh you know had over 2,300 interceptors for the Pedro system and now they have around 850. I don't know if that figures are accurate but it really shows how much was lost with the
defensive capabilities especially those countries that are closer to Ukraine. We're talking about Poland for example which has given interceptors to to Ukraine but is also uh very careful to make sure that you know it has uh its
Yes, absolutely. The intense barrage of Russian ballistic missiles that hit this city last night were able to get through and cause this damage and destruction because of the lack of American-made Patriot missile interceptors . They are key in defending these skies against the fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia has. Ukraine has been successful
very very intense attacks. And uh and the the difference uh to what was happening earlier is as as was pointed out is that the Ukrainians do not have the effective Patriot interceptor missiles that can um can uh neutralize the incoming ballistic missiles. These
Now they're considering whether they even have a safe future at all in Ukraine. And Dan, Ukraine is constantly pleading with the United States and its allies for more interceptors . This is proof, I imagine, that it's still not getting what it needs.
in shooting down Russian drones, but in terms of defending itself against ballistics, the plea from the president, from the mayor of Kyiv, from everybody in Ukrainian politics is for greater supplies of those interceptors so they can try to stop this devastation and loss of life.
attacks. The country is seeing a surge in the number of civilian casualties as Russian strikes exploit weaknesses in Ukraine's air defense systems, which are suffering from a shortage of missile interceptors . Well, the latest attack targeted the capital Kyiv as well as cities in the east of the country. Now, Ukraine too has considerably stepped up
just got it here on my laptop, a press release called UK industry support to Ukraine supercharged with new business center. And it's about opening a new facility to produce more of these um octopus drones. That's what they're called. But these are interceptor drones to take out Russian missiles and other weapons. These are not these are not kind of um proactive offensive weapons
think about things like the ports, which was all about Odessa getting hit in previous years. Now, Ukraine is doing the same to Russia's grain exports. But it is becoming increasingly difficult here in Kyiv, and obviously, everyone will have heard of the lack of Patriot interceptor missiles, so people here having many more sleepless nights, and also not hearing outgoing fire when those missiles come in. I think that's quite important psychologically. It is a
lot more kind of scary for people here to just hear those missiles coming in one after another without anything trying to stop them. And and uh President Zelenskyy, of course, is desperate for those interceptor missiles. Um is there any hope that that will change?
that he feared, in fact his greatest fear looking ahead was that that situation would be repeated and would be even worse. I asked him, "What concerns you most?" I thought he may say the lack of Patriot missile interceptors that they need to defend the skies. He acknowledged that shortage, but he actually said he worries most about the misery Russia may inflict in the coming