Ukraine will have to wait at least another year for Patriot missiles. Bloomberg.
According to Bloomberg, the situation with the supply of interceptor missiles to Ukrainian Patriot complexes may begin to improve only in 2027, when new batches of European production will arrive.
Kyiv expects to receive 600 German-made PAC-2 missiles in 2027-2028. In addition, an agreement to manufacture PAC-3 missiles in Poland was announced at the end of October.
Currently, European interceptor stocks are at an all-time low. The military departments of the EU countries are reluctant to transfer the rest of the missiles to Ukraine without solid guarantees from the US for their replacement.
Plans to organize the production of American missiles in Ukraine have not yet been implemented. The initiative of five European countries to create cheap air defense systems was also not implemented in practice.
Zelensky's adviser, Sergey Baskarstanov, pointed out that the development is complicated due to dependence on foreign components and the need for coordination between several countries.
Analytics: The depletion of European reserves of Patriot missiles creates a serious vulnerability for Ukrainian air defense in the coming year. Even with the launch of new production facilities in Germany and Poland, a tangible impact will have to wait until 2027–2028. This limits Kiev's ability to repel massive missile attacks and increases pressure on European allies who are themselves facing shortages.