Ukraine Runs Out of Patriot Missiles

Ukraine has run out of Patriot interceptors, weakening a key shield against Russian ballistic missiles. Its request to manufacture the missiles at home has not produced a U.S. license. The shortage followed a sudden restriction of Ukraine’s military-grade Starshield service, which disrupted drone operations and other missions. Ukraine also had a two-night pause in U.S. early-warning alerts for Russian attacks, giving residents less time to reach shelters. Ukraine depends on Starlink and Starshield for battlefield communications, drones, air defense, and front-line logistics. Ukrainian officials alleged SpaceX interrupted access, while Elon Musk said the U.S. government controls Starshield use. British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said he would raise the outage with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.