PAC-3 Patriot missiles

Ukraine seeks first direct PAC-3 deal to strengthen Patriot defenses against Russia

Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine is working to sign a direct contract to buy PAC-3 anti-ballistic missiles and expressed confidence that it can do so soon.

1 July, 08:51 PM

Lockheed Martin upgrades HIMARS to launch anti-air missiles

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new upgrade for its HIMARS rocket artillery system that enables it to launch anti-air missiles, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on June 18.

18 June, 11:48 PM

Ukraine hunts expiring Patriot missiles as Russian air attacks strain defenses

Ukraine has identified additional air defense systems and interceptor missiles through cooperation with other countries, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi told journalists on June 10.

10 June, 05:10 PM

Concentrated missile attacks will always threaten civilians, MP warns

Even if Ukraine had unlimited stocks of interceptor missiles, by concentrating fire on a single area, Russia will always be able to overload local Ukrainian air defenses, MP and parliamentary Defense Committee chair Roman Kostenko told NV Radio on May 28.

29 May, 02:31 AM

Washington OKs Poland to make PAC-3 interceptors

Poland won preliminary approval from the U.S. State Department to produce PAC-3 interceptors for Patriot air-defense systems on Polish soil, Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk said on May 26.

26 May, 10:47 PM

Europe hesitates to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine — report

Some European countries are refusing to transfer Patriot interceptor missiles to Kyiv because they fear doing so would significantly weaken their own air defenses, The Washington Post reported on May 11, citing sources.

12 May, 02:42 AM

Ukraine critically low on interceptor missiles, Air Force says

Ukraine’s stocks of interceptor missiles for Western air-defense systems are critically low, and new deliveries have been delayed by the Iran war, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said on May 8.

8 May, 09:12 PM

Rutte reassures Zelenskyy on PAC-3 supply

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who assured him that advanced PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense will continue to be supplied to Ukraine, Ukraine’s presidential office said on May 4.

4 May, 10:31 PM

Ukraine short on anti-ballistic interceptors — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian air defenses neutralize on average around 90% of hostile targets, but the country faces a shortage of anti-ballistic interceptor missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 16.

16 April, 11:48 PM

Iran war consumes double annual output of PAC-3 missiles

Two years’ worth of Patriot missile interceptors were fired in the first 25 days of the U.S.–Israeli operation against Iran, Ukrainian MP and Defense Committee ranking member Serhiy Rakhmanin told NV Radio on March 30.

31 March, 12:41 AM

Ukraine in talks with two countries on alternatives to PAC-3 missiles – Zelenskyy

Ukraine is in talks with two countries on alternatives to U.S.-made PAC-3 ballistic missile interceptors, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on March 30.

30 March, 02:38 PM

PAC-3 Patriot missiles