The United States on Friday said it had agreed to sell hundreds of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, after the country’s president pleaded with Washington to boost his depleted weapons supply. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long pressed the Trump administration to sell Patriot interceptors, which are a valuable component of Kyiv’s air defense against […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his allies to speed up deliveries of the critical munition.
Ukraine has long said it urgently needs more missile interceptors to knock down the growing waves of missiles from Russia.
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...
Presented by Palantir {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Ukraine gets approval for Patriot missile sale The State Department approved on Friday a possible $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine that is funded entirely by U.S. partners and allies. © Getty The Trump administration greenlit the…
The Trump administration approved the sale of $2.1 billion in Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine on Friday, the State Department said in a statement.
The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.
The Trump administration has approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense interceptors for Ukraine
The Trump administration has approved a $2.1 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Ukraine after the country’s leader accused the US of delaying shipments of the crucial air defense interceptors.
