# Russian ballistic missile strikes rise as Ukraine’s Patriot interceptors run short

https://mins.news/en/item/19572

- CNN, 2026-08-11 22:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/09/europe/russia-ukraine-escalation-aerial-strikes-intl-vis?Date=20260811&Profile=CNN

> Russian ballistic missile strikes have increased as Ukraine’s supply of Patriot missile interceptors runs short. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports from Kyiv on the worsening pressure created by the shortage. The report links the rising strikes directly to Ukraine’s dwindling defensive ammunition. It focuses on the situation in Kyiv amid the ongoing war.

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