Ukrainians cities increasingly vulnerable without more Patriot air defense missiles

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Ukrainians are far too familiar with air raid sirens wailing in the middle of the night and the boom of air defense weapons. But cities are increasingly vulnerable because Ukraine doesn’t have enough U.S.-made Patriot air defense missiles to guard against Russia’s ballistic missiles.

Correspondent: Greg Myre/NPR
Videographers: Hanna Palamarenko/NPR
Producer: Catie Dull/NPR

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Ukrainians are far too familiar with air raid sirens wailing in the middle of the night and the boom of air defense weapons. But cities are increasingly vulnerable because Ukraine doesn’t have enough U.S.-made Patriot air defense missiles to guard against Russia’s ballistic missiles.

Correspondent: Greg Myre/NPR
Videographers: Hanna Palamarenko/NPR
Producer: Catie Dull/NPR

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