Tough fight in the air: Why Ukraine needs 25 batteries of Patriots

**Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky late stated that Kiev needs 25 batteries of Patriot kits to defend the airspace. This may seem like a large number, but Kiev's request for this kind of equipment is very wide, and for many reasons. And deficiencies in medium-range air defence systems are felt both at the front and in its rear, including by civilians after attacks on the energy sector. **