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Ukraine has reportedly run out of Patriot missiles, key to intercept Russian attacks. Getty Images

Ukraine has run out of Patriot missiles, key to defend the country against Russian attacks, as tensions between Kyiv and Washington remain high and amid a global shortage of such weapons.

"Almost all the ballistic missiles from the last strike were not intercepted due to lack of the (interceptor) missiles," a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeatedly warned that such a scenario would take place if Kyiv didn't get more supplies soon. He had told the outlet in August that he held "millions" of phone calls with allies to try to get more, but all efforts seem to have failed.

Zelenskyy said on Thursday that Kyiv will resume attacks against Russian refineries after Moscow failed to abide by the energy ceasefire declared by Donald Trump during the weekend.

"We're done," Zelenskyy told the Finanial Times on Thursday. He argued that Russia continued attacks against energy facilities throughout the week anyway, including about 40 ballistic missiles. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, on his end, claimed that Kyiv never stopped the attacks against energy infrastructure either.

In another interview with British commentator Piers Morgan on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said he felt let down by Trump's dealings with Vladimir Putin, including a deal to release hundreds of barrels of diesel due to high global prices. Zelenskyy claimed the lifting of sanctions would allow Russia to press on with the invasion.

When asked by Morgan if he felt "betrayed by what was happening," Zelenskyy said "really, yes." However, he noted that Ukraine's relationship with the U.S. mattered more than his personal feelings. "Our country has to survive, and we count on our real partners, strategic partners, the United States and President Trump."

The White House's rhetoric towards Kyiv has also become increasingly adversarial, as Trump called for Zelenskyy to be replaced on Saturday over his unwillingness to stop striking Russian oil refineries, which Trump claimed were primarily responsible for rising global and domestic fuel prices, a phenomenon which most experts attribute to the hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

Ukraine's European allies have, in response to the news of the U.S.-Russia deal, reaffirmed their commitment to helping Ukraine in its fight against Russia; Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who has warned that Moscow may seek to intensify hybrid attacks against Kyiv's European partners, said on Sunday that he assured Zelensky that he could "count on the full solidarity of Poland and Europe with the Ukrainian people."