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According to The Economist, Ukraine is running critically low on US-made AIM-120 and AIM-9 missiles used by its F-16 fighter jets to intercept Russian jet-powered drones. The shortage comes as Russian production of jet-powered Shahed-type drones has risen to roughly 3,000 units per month, straining Ukraine's ability to counter the growing threat. The report highlights a widening gap between Russia's expanding drone manufacturing capacity and Ukraine's dwindling stock of Western-supplied interceptor munitions, raising questions about the sustainability of Ukraine's current air-defense posture without further resupply from allies.