#Iskander
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-bc5c9da772f531ca275de116d94c9519.jpg "A Ukrainian rescuer at the site of the Russian airstrike in the Dnipropetrovsk region, May 5, 2026. (Source: SES)")
![Aftermath of a Russian missile strike on Merefa in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, May 4, 2026. (Source: Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office)]( "Aftermath of a Russian missile strike on Merefa in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, May 4, 2026. (Source: Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office)")
![A Patriot missile is launched during the joint US-Israel “Juniper Cobra” air defense exercise in southern Israel, April 12, 2005. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Patriot missile is launched during the joint US-Israel “Juniper Cobra” air defense exercise in southern Israel, April 12, 2005. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image. Downed Russian Skat drone. (Source: Ukrinform)]( "Illustrative image. Downed Russian Skat drone. (Source: Ukrinform)")
![Ukraine Wants Its Own Patriot as Russian Missiles Keep Falling]( "Ukraine Wants Its Own Patriot as Russian Missiles Keep Falling")
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![Photo of Vlad Litnarovych]( "Photo of Vlad Litnarovych")
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is exploring multiple options—from licensing Western systems like Patriot to developing a fully Ukrainian alternative capable of protecting the country’s skies.![Launch of Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles captured in a still frame from a video. (Source: Denys Shtilierman)]( "Launch of Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles captured in a still frame from a video. (Source: Denys Shtilierman)")
![The Uzbek Cotton Behind Russia’s Missile Strikes]( "The Uzbek Cotton Behind Russia’s Missile Strikes")
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![Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko]( "Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko")
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- War in Ukraine
Russia’s missile production hinges on cotton from Uzbekistan, according to documents obtained by our newsroom. Internal records describe the material as irreplaceable for Iskander and S-300 systems. Under sanctions, it is shipped into Russia labeled simply as “cotton wool.”
-a52e8716568fa3802f3c73b9cbc14015.png "Ukraine Wants Its Own Patriot as Russian Missiles Keep Falling")
-206008aed5f329e86c52788e3e423f23.jpg "Photo of Oleksandr Moiseienko")