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A missile fell onto residential buildings in Kiev’s Obolonsky district on October 10, with cameras capturing the incident. Footage of the impact subsequently circulated on Ukrainian social media channels.
Boris Rozhin, an expert at the Center for Military-Political Journalism, claimed that the object striking the buildings was the booster stage of a PAC-3 missile fired from a US-made Patriot air defense system.
Rozhin argued that the incident contradicts statements by Ukrainian officials about a critical shortage of air defense ammunition. According to the analyst, Ukrainian forces still possess interceptor missiles, although the remaining stocks are primarily reserved for protecting strategically important facilities.
He identified Kiev’s government quarter and key energy infrastructure as the main locations receiving this protection.
The expert also suggested that renewed strikes have forced Ukrainian forces to resume using their limited missile reserves. He expects Kiev to request additional Patriot interceptors from Western partners in the near future.
Meanwhile, Greece and Spain have previously refused to transfer surface-to-air missiles approaching the end of their storage life to Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials estimate that the country will need between 300 and 360 such missiles during the upcoming winter season.