During the latest attack on the night of August 5, Ukrainian air defense forces failed to shoot down a single missile.
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced that the country cannot provide Ukraine with additional Patriot missiles from its stockpiles but is ready to consider other options to help protect the Ukrainian sky. This was stated by Kees Bakhuis, a representative of the country's military department, in a written comment to the Ukrainian Service of Radio Svoboda.
The announcement came amid a shortage of means to combat Russian ballistic missiles, which Ukraine faced before large-scale attacks on Kyiv and other cities. During the latest attack on the night of August 5, Ukrainian air defense forces failed to shoot down a single missile.
"We have already transferred missiles for Patriot systems, and currently there is no possibility to provide more missiles from our existing stocks. At the same time, we are open to considering any options that will help Ukraine protect its sky and its people," the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands stated.
Ukrainian authorities have recently appealed for supplies of Patriot air defense system missiles to both the United States — the manufacturer of these missiles — and European countries.
On August 2, at a meeting with the military, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that this year Ukraine received only a third of interceptor missiles compared to the same period in 2025. Zelenskyy expressed confidence that Ukraine's partners "have missiles," and only political decisions are needed.
However, the availability of a sufficient stock of missiles, particularly in the United States, raises questions. Last week, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) suggested that the United States had already used more than half of all available Patriot missiles and other similar systems in its arsenal during the war against Iran. Several media outlets, including CNN, reported this, citing their sources.
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