{"id":371097,"date":"2026-08-18T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukraine-in-trouble-as-missile-launchers-sit-empty\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:10","slug":"ukraine-in-trouble-as-missile-launchers-sit-empty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ukraine-in-trouble-as-missile-launchers-sit-empty\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine \u2018in trouble\u2019 as missile launchers sit empty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0gvDVlVctxI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine \u2018in trouble\u2019 as missile launchers sit empty\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0gvDVlVctxI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>It is the most sought-after weapon in the world, but sits idle, in a cornfield, its cannisters empty, last fired 10 weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>The US-made Patriot interceptor is the focus of a global supply crunch as dozens of countries scramble to reinforce their defense systems. It is one of the few weapons that can take down ballistic missiles, in a Gulf torn up by the war with Iran, and especially here, in Ukraine, savaged by Moscow\u2019s near-nightly surge in attacks that made July the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022.<\/p>\n<p>CNN was the first media outlet to be given access to a Patriot on Ukrainian territory so Ukrainian officials could reveal one fact: the country has pretty much run out of interceptors. CNN agreed not to reveal details of the Patriot model or its location.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s Nick Paton Walsh reports from the ground. And CNN\u2019s Christiane Amanpour talks to Evelyn Farkas , the Fmr. US Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense, on the importance of arming Ukraine against Russia.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Why is Ukraine\u2019s air defense system so critical?<br \/>\n3:15\u00a0 It could take years to replenish Ukraine\u2019s dwindling stockpile of ammunitions<br \/>\n7:11 How the ammunition shortage is affecting the US\u2019 war with Iran<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#Ukraine #Trump #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is the most sought-after weapon in the world, but sits idle, in a cornfield, its cannisters empty, last fired 10 weeks ago. The US-made Patriot interceptor is the focus of a global supply crunch as dozens of countries scramble to reinforce their defense systems. 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