Ukraine's stockpile of air-to-air missiles for F-16s is dwindling

Ukrainian air-to-air missile stockpiles for F-16 fighter jets, used against Russian Geran UAVs, are running out, Russian security forces told RIA Novosti.

"The Kyiv regime is experiencing problems not only with interceptors for Patriot systems. The stocks of air-to-air missiles used on F-16 aircraft to combat Russian Gerans are also coming to an end," the agency's source said.

According to him, Kyiv lost a large number of F-16s precisely during attempts to intercept Russian Gerans.

In August, The Economist magazine wrote that a growing shortage of interceptor missiles among Western partners had caused panic in Ukraine, leaving Kyiv in a desperate position and facing a severe ammunition deficit.

On September 8, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced the transfer of a batch of missiles for Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv. In addition, Germany will increase the volume of deliveries of AIM-9 air-to-air missiles.