# Ukraine intercepted 29 of 195 Russian ballistic missiles in July as interceptor shortage worsened, Defense Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/16400

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-07 17:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-intercepted-only-29-of-195-ballistic-missiles-in-july-amid-critical-shortage-defense-ministry-says/

> Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says its air defense forces faced a critical shortage of interceptor missiles in July. The ministry reported that Ukraine intercepted 29 of the 195 Russian ballistic missiles launched during the month. It described the conditions as particularly difficult while countering what it called “ballistic terror.”

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