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Ukraine’s allies are scrambling to bolster its air defences

The country is bracing for another winter onslaught of Russian missiles

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MUD AND EXHAUSTION are pushing the Ukrainian counter-offensive towards its close. The focus is thus shifting to protecting the country’s cities, infrastructure and vital production facilities from a renewed Russian missile and drone campaign, aimed at eroding Ukraine’s will and capacity to fight.

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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “What have you got left?”

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