Ukraine secures 500 Patriot missiles but delivery timeline may stretch years

Ukraine has secured an order for 500 Patriot interceptors, but deliveries may be spread over years, with one estimate suggesting the missiles would be expended in about three months at current usage rates. Kyiv has requested 100 interceptors per month and urges partners to release missiles from existing stockpiles now, to be replenished later from the order. The gap between immediate needs and long-term supply underscores a critical near-term air-defense vulnerability.

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