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Ukraine launched a missile attack on a Russian airfield, according to reports by the Associated Press. A US military official and a NATO representative told the agency that Europe is facing a "more than critical" shortage of advanced interceptors. This shortage is largely attributed to the conflict between the US and Iran, they said.

The situation raises concerns about the vulnerability of NATO countries in the event of a potential Russian attack. The US military official highlighted the lack of Patriot interceptors, which are capable of neutralizing Russian hypersonic missiles. A NATO representative confirmed the limited stocks of Patriot systems among US and NATO forces in Europe.

Both sources requested anonymity. The US military definitively lacks sufficient Patriot systems to defend against a potential prolonged attack with ballistic missiles, said the US official. It possesses only very limited capabilities to defend against a single ballistic missile attack or a deflected Russian missile.