Ukraine Stockpiles Home-Built Interceptors to Counter Russian Ballistic Missile Barrage
Russia launched a massive ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, described by President Zelensky as one of the largest to date, killing eight across multiple cities. Ukraine's air defenses intercepted 18 of 41 incoming missiles. In response, Ukraine struck three Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea and three oil depots in Stavropol, plus drone attacks on Wildberries warehouses. To address the ballistic missile threat, Ukrainian firm Fire Point is stockpiling home-built interceptors, a task experts call 'the Champions League of missile manufacturing.' Nine European nations have endorsed producing Ukraine's Freyja system, while Greece faces EU/NATO pressure to transfer Patriot missiles. The U.S. has granted Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles.
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