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Ukraine uses Patriot systems to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles during the conflict.
Ukraine has exhausted almost all its Patriot missiles. The Economist writes about this.
As the publication notes, Ukraine has practically exhausted its reserves of air defense missiles and has no idea where to get new ones. In addition, the transferred F-16 aircraft are running low on the missiles needed to shoot down cruise missiles.
“There are some promising developments, but none of them will bring relief to Ukraine in the short term,” the publication writes.

Russian forces report securing positions near Druzhkovka and advancing in the Kharkov region. Simultaneously, the Russian Defense Ministry claims successful overnight strikes on Ukrainian military depots, energy infrastructure, and drone production facilities in multiple regions.

The Russian Su-57 fighter jet was the centerpiece of the airshow in El Alamein, Egypt. The aircraft performed complex maneuvers including Cobra and Tail Slide, earning the admiration of local media, military delegations and the leadership of Egypt and Cyprus.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the destruction of UAV assembly shops, ammunition depots and infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Air defense systems shot down 1,185 drones, a Neptune cruise missile and aerial bombs. Six unmanned boats were destroyed in the Black Sea.

American Patriot air defense systems used salvo launch mode to repel a missile attack on a base in Jordan. It is estimated that about 100 interceptors have been used up, which could lead to a shortage of missiles to supply Ukraine.

An unmanned danger regime has been introduced in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Regional authorities urge residents to remain calm and stay indoors. The distance from the region to the territory of Ukraine is about 2,500 kilometers.

The Russian Armed Forces continue to encircle units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Volchansky district of the Kharkov region. Counterattacks by Ukrainian forces have reportedly been repelled, and there are more than a thousand troops in the cauldron.