Trump administration has not approved interceptor missile transfer to Ukraine, Washington Post reports
Kyiv says European allies are waiting for Washington to sign off on missiles already paid for as Ukraine faces a severe winter shortage.
- On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the United States of deliberately delaying Patriot interceptors already financed by European allies, citing a signature wait from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Russia's intensified ballistic attacks on energy infrastructure have left Ukraine vulnerable amid mounting shortages, with officials claiming the Pentagon has not approved transfers from allied stockpiles.
- Zelensky proposed halting strikes on Russian oil refineries for 30 days in exchange for air defense support, while reporting disruptions to US-provided early warning systems and Starlink satellite services.
- Denying claims of withheld support, U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio and Pentagon officials insisted support programs "continues unaltered" while urging Zelenskyy to focus on ending the conflict.
- Diplomatic friction persists as Zelenskyy prepares to meet U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo on Tuesday to address restricted supplies and the lack of warnings ahead of winter.
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Ukraine claims US missile holdup ahead of talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused the US of deliberately delaying the delivery of interceptor missiles to his war-torn country ahead of reported talks with a top US envoy yesterday. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured over military aid and intelligence sharing, with Zelen
The U.S. President now openly refers to Russia in the Ukraine War. Selenskyy is increasingly relying on other interlocutors in Washington.
The United States is withholding the shipment of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has assured that "there are political agreements that have not been implemented on an operational scale." A senior Ukrainian official and two military officials in the country, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the Kyiv Independent portal, assure that the Secretary of War, Pete Hegse…
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