# Ukraine nearly out of F-16 missiles, Zelensky’s former spokeswoman says

https://mins.news/en/item/53220

- TASS, 2026-09-10 14:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2185671

> Yulia Mendel, a former press secretary to Vladimir Zelensky, said Ukraine’s armed forces are nearly out of the AIM-120 and AIM-9 air-to-air missiles used by its F-16 fighters. She added that Patriot batteries face a critical shortage of PAC-3 interceptors for ballistic missiles and said peace is needed to stop the destruction and save lives.

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