Ukraine has waited nearly a month for US to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelenskyy says
- On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Ukraine has waited nearly a month for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to sign off on critical Patriot and NASAMS missile supplies as Russia escalates attacks on energy infrastructure.
- Tensions between Washington and Kyiv escalated after President Donald Trump announced a diesel deal with Russia and criticized Kyiv for striking Russian refineries, which Trump blamed for raising fuel prices.
- Patriot systems remain the only reliable defense against advanced Iskander-M, Kinzhal, and Zircon missiles; while Starlink access recently returned, the critical interceptor shortage persists as winter approaches.
- Defense Secretary Hegseth claimed the United States wants Ukraine to have the "most possible" interceptors, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted nothing was "being deliberately denied to Ukraine."
- Zelenskiy is pursuing multiple supply channels including Europe to secure 300 interceptors required for winter, and he instructed his team to re-engage Washington regarding the stalled approvals.
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After weeks of blocking, the United States finally gave its green light for the sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, for an estimated amount of more than two billion dollars. No US fund is involved in this sale and the tensions persist with President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said that deliveries could not start for years.
The United States approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine. The PAC-3 MSE missiles, the most advanced version of the Patriot, are the only effective weapon to kill Russia's ballistic missiles, but the stock of Ukrainians ran out early this month, according to news agencies. Context: Ukraine begins withdrawal of residents of Russia-occupied city after a cease-fire mediated by Melania Trump Want to read more news from the World? Follow…
The U.S. Department of State has authorized the sale to Ukraine of 500 missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft batteries, but Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski regretted that delivery will take years to materialize. Donald Trump's administration detailed in a statement that the operation, at an estimated cost of $2.1 billion, will be financed by Germany, Canada and Norway, without U.S. funds.Continue reading....
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinski called on the United States to find urgent solutions to speed up the supply to his country of PAC-3-type anti-patriot missiles, noting Ukraine ' s need for 500 rockets to provide air protection over the coming winter months, as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure continued.
The sale was announced during the meeting of foreign ministers of the G20, which is held in Atlanta, USA, under the presidency of the secret...
The U.S. Department of State approved the delivery of an important weapon system to Ukraine. But President Selenskyj fears it will only be available after years. He made a proposal to his partners.
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