{
  "id": 747629,
  "title": "Zelensky: 5% of U.S. interceptor missiles would get Ukraine through the winter; 10% would stop all Russian ballistic missiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/zelensky-5-of-u-s-interceptor-missiles-would-get-ukraine-through-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/13/zelensky-5-of-u-s-interceptor-missiles-would-get-ukraine-through-the-winter-10-would-stop-all-russian-ballistic-missiles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that only 5% of additional U.S. interceptor missiles could keep Ukraine's air defenses operational through the winter and save lives, while 10% of such missiles would be sufficient to neutralize all Russian ballistic missiles, according to a CNN interview. Zelensky's remarks come amid Russia's recent surge in ballistic missile launches, which has outpaced the recent deliveries of U.S. Patriot missile systems to Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader has been pushing for more missile shipments, urging allies to help bolster his country's defenses against Russian aggression. Zelensky expressed his ongoing negotiations and attempts to secure the desired missile quantities, emphasizing that he would trade anything within the legal framework to obtain the necessary weapons.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with CNN that Ukraine is receiving two and a half times fewer interceptor missiles this year than it did in 2025, even as Russia has doubled the number of ballistic missiles it launches each month.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/world-news-today-live-updates-russian-strikes-set-ablaze-ukraines",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:20:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Ukraine’s military stops reporting number of Russian ballistic missiles launched and intercepted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ukraines-military-stops-reporting-number-of-russian-ballistic",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:56:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}