Russian Ballistic Barrage Overwhelms Ukraine's Air Defense

Russia launched 23 ballistic missiles at Ukraine Sunday. Ukraine's Air Force intercepted zero—a stark failure against the exact threat Patriot PAC-3 systems are built to stop. The zero-intercept rate points to a critical shortage of missiles, not equipment. Trump's July 8 pledge to license Patriot production addresses long-term capacity, not the immediate interceptor deficit exposed this weekend.