Member of Ukraine's parliament on the country's need for more missile interceptors

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published August 6, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

Ukrainian officials say their country is low on missile interceptors. NPR speaks to Oleksandr Merezhko, a member of Ukraine's parliament, about the country's defensive capabilities.

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