# Russia Tests Ukraine and NATO With Escalation

https://mins.news/en/video/36696

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-29 14:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Fk4zCj_q4

> Russia is stepping up missile and drone attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv confronts shortages of Patriot interceptors, prompting concern over its ability to counter ballistic missiles through the winter. Analysts also examine Russia’s hybrid attacks on NATO members and the difficulty of developing less expensive defenses against increasingly sophisticated threats.

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