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News · 28 May 2026
Ukrainian forces risk losing their only defence against Russian ballistic attacks due to critical shortages of US-made Patriot interceptors. President Zelensky wrote to Trump explaining Europe can't supply enough missiles to match the pace needed. The letter warned that ballistic missiles remain Moscow's biggest battlefield advantage.
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