{
  "id": 663640,
  "title": "Short on US Patriot missiles, Ukraine looks for alternatives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/short-on-us-patriot-missiles-ukraine-looks-for-alternatives-663640",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "dw-english-top-stories",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/short-on-us-patriot-missiles-ukraine-looks-for-alternatives/a-78328784?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia is putting pressure on Ukraine with ballistic missiles, but Kyiv is short of Patriot interceptors. Domestic production and European alternatives take time. Can Kyiv realistically reduce its dependence on the US?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}