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The United States produces approximately 60–65 missiles per month.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that due to the war in the Middle East, Ukraine will face a shortage of missiles for Patriot air defense system, which are used in the fight against Russia. In an interview with BBC, he also noted that the situation in the Middle East benefits Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as energy prices are rising, creating additional difficulties for Ukraine and worsening the missile shortage.
“For the Kremlin leader, a prolonged war in Iran is beneficial, as energy prices increase and U.S. stockpiles and air defense system production are being depleted. As a result, resources in Ukraine are also decreasing,” Zelensky emphasized.
The Ukrainian leader stressed that Ukraine will inevitably face a shortage of Patriot missiles, and this will be a serious challenge. He explained that it is now important to understand when stockpiles in the Middle East will be exhausted, since the United States produces about 60–65 missiles per month, or roughly 700–800 per year, while more than 800 missiles were used on the very first day of the conflict in that region alone.
Presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said that since the start of the full-scale war, Kyiv has received only about 600 modern missiles for Patriot systems. According to him, in 2025 Russia carried out around 2,000 missile attacks on Ukraine, launching 900 ballistic missiles, which require significant air defense resources to intercept.
He also noted that Lockheed Martin produced only about 600 PAC-3 missiles in 2025, meaning the United States cannot simultaneously supply them to Gulf countries, its own forces, and Ukraine.
