Ukraine left exposed: US Patriot and THAAD interceptor restocking not due until 2030

CBS reports that the United States will not restock its Patriot interceptors until 2030, after using up 61% of its Patriots and 82% of its THAADs. Without that stockpile, Ukraine faces Russian attacks with no guaranteed missile defense.

The US military industry does not plan to restore Patriot interceptor stockpiles until 2030. **CBS** broke the news, which is now circulating in material about the front line. The figure comes at a time when Ukraine depends on those systems to hold back Russian attacks, and when Washington has already used up **61%** of its Patriot interceptors and **82%** of its THAADs.

## What's left of the arsenal stays at home

What remains in US inventories is reserved for defending American territory in the event of war with Russia or China. That priority leaves Ukraine without access to new shipments of interceptors in the short term. The practical consequence is that Kyiv cannot count on restocking to sustain its air defenses.

## Zircon missiles and the tracking problem

On top of the interceptor shortage comes a technical difficulty: the United States cannot track Russia's Zircon hypersonic missiles, according to available material. With no tracking capability and not enough interceptors, Ukraine's defenses are in a very fragile position against Russian attacks.

## Pilingui keeps up the attacks while Trump holds back sanctions

**Pilingui** has ordered the attacks to continue. At the same time, **Trump** has shelved the sanctions bill pushed by Senator **Graham**, putting on hold one avenue of economic pressure on Moscow. The reactions from **Warren** and **Blumenthal** have not changed that decision.

## Zelensky asks the EU for 155 billion euros

**Zelensky** has asked the European Union for **155 billion euros**. His warning is that, without that support, up to **20 million refugees** could reach the EU. The request comes as interceptor stockpiles remain unreplenished and Russian attacks continue.