Ukraine Heavily Dependent On US Patriot Systems | Ukraine Sounds Alarms As Attacks Intensify | WION

Added: 2026-05-31

[00:00:00]Ukraine is facing waves after waves of Russian strikes. Well, now President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging calling Washington for more missiles and air defenses.

[00:00:10]But America is confronting a growing problem of its own. Well, its weapon stockpile is under strain. Take a look at our next report.

[00:00:34]>> The skies over [music] Ukraine are growing more dangerous by the day.

[00:00:47]Air raid sirens, missile interceptions, [music] drone attacks.

[00:01:00]These are the latest images showing the aftermath of a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa.

[00:01:07]And now fears are rising in Kyiv that Russia is preparing an even heavier wave of attacks in the months ahead.

[00:01:21]Ukraine is fighting back aggressively, too. Kyiv's forces have expanded long-range drone and missile attacks targeting military facilities and strategic [music] sites deep inside Russian territory.

[00:01:35]The battlefield is widening, the tempo is rising, and both sides are intensifying pressure.

[00:01:43]But the situation [music] in Ukraine is dire. It is running out of critical ammunition.

[00:01:50]President Zelenskyy [music] has issued a fresh appeal to US President Donald Trump pleading that Ukraine [music] urgently needs more Patriot missile systems and advanced interceptors to defend its skies. Zelenskyy says delays [music] could leave Ukrainian cities exposed.

[00:02:08]The request comes just days after one of the worst [music] combined missile and drone attacks launched against Kyiv since Russia invaded [music] Ukraine more than four years ago.

[00:02:20]But now the US is facing its own crisis.

[00:02:23]Washington's advanced arsenal is drained.

[00:02:27]Stockpiles of long-range interceptors [music] and precision missiles have been fed into the Iran fight. Rebuilding stocks takes years. Analysts warn the United States will not replenish high-end weapons quickly.

[00:02:44]Among the critical weapons which are running low are Tomahawk cruise missiles which are [music] used to strike targets deep inside enemy territory.

[00:02:54]And Patriot and THAAD interceptors that defend against incoming missiles and drones.

[00:03:02]Washington must now choose between maintaining its own domestic combat readiness, fulfilling obligations to other global [music] partners, or shipping its remaining high-end munitions to help Ukraine [music] protect its skies. This create a brutal strategic dilemma for the Pentagon.

[00:03:21]Bureau Report, Weon, World is One.

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