Ukraine Faces Air Defense Squeeze as Iran War Burns Supplies

Ukraine may face depleted air defenses as the US-led war with Iran burns through global stockpiles of Patriot missiles, the most valuable weapon Kyiv has in its arsenal against relentless Russian attacks.

Iran has launched more than 2,100 attack drones and at least 688 ballistic missiles since the war began, according to a Bloomberg analysis. That’s prompted the US and its allies to fire more than 1,000 PAC-3 interceptors, putting a strain on supplies worldwide and raising fears about how quickly they can be replaced.