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Ukraine war: Ukraine attacks cruise missile aircraft at Russian base

Trump: Russia will not attack a NATO country +++ Russia threatens to attack British military targets +++ EU countries call for use of Russian assets for Ukraine +++ The news blog.

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Ukraine war: Ukraine attacks cruise missile aircraft at Russian base

The US military has a "more than critical" shortage of modern intercept missiles in Europe, according to AP research. A US defense official in Europe and a NATO representative said the shortage was largely caused by the US conflict with Iran. The situation has raised concerns about the vulnerability of NATO countries in the event of a possible Russian attack.

The US military in Europe lacks sufficient Patriot intercept missiles to defend against a sustained ballistic missile attack, with limited capabilities to respond to even a single attack.

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