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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his allies to speed up deliveries of the critical munition.

Deal would be one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since ​Trump took office in 2025.

The Ukrainian president called the US decision strong, but added that delivery of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠could take years The US has approved the sale ⁠of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1bn, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned deliveries could take years and stockpiles were needed now to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks. “The proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its integrated air and missile defense capabilities,” the US state department said in a statement on Friday. Continue reading...

The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.