Ukraine’s Soviet S-300 air defenses ran low—now the US and Ukraine are working to revive their missiles
As Russia continues its missile and drone strikes, Ukraine has depleted the stockpiles of its surface-to-air missiles for the S-300. A joint US-Ukraine effort could start producing new rounds by late 2026, a retired US colonel says.
The United States and Ukraine are collaborating to replenish Ukraine's aging Soviet-era S-300 air defense systems, according to US Army Colonel Robert Hamilton of the Delphi Global Research Center. These long-range systems are designed to intercept aircraft, but the supply of missiles has dwindled due to persistent Russian strikes.
The priority is to upgrade or retrofit the existing S-300 launchers, as Washington and several European partners have been developing a substitute system. According to Hamilton, the joint effort aimed at revitalizing the S-300 systems should be operational by the end of 2026, potentially producing 100 to 200 anti-aircraft missiles annually.
The focus lies in leveraging Ukraine's own production capacity to alleviate the strain on limited Western air defense systems, rather than replacing them entirely.
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