Overview
- Ukraine intends to order 27 Patriot air defense systems from U.S. manufacturers, Zelensky said in a Nov. 9 interview with the Guardian.
- Kyiv is asking European operators to lend existing Patriot batteries as a temporary measure while procurement moves forward.
- Russian strikes in recent days targeted power infrastructure, with all Centrenergo thermal plants taken offline after overnight attacks on Nov. 8.
- Ukrainian officials reported three people killed and at least 18 injured in Donetsk and Kherson over a 24-hour period on Nov. 9.
- Zelensky said current foreign support falls short of Ukraine’s needs, citing refusals to provide fighter jet patrols and uncertainty over U.S. long-range missiles.