Trump Administration Holds up Patriot Missiles for Ukraine
Kyiv says it receives only 12 Patriot interceptors a month as officials warn the shortage could leave major cities exposed to Russian missile strikes.
- On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported delays in "certain types of vital supplies," pointing to the Department of Defense as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not signed off on paid Patriot missile contracts.
- The Trump administration is selling the missiles to Ukraine, unlike previous U.S. military assistance provided without charge, and Ukrainian officials suspect Washington is deliberately withholding weapons to pressure Ukraine into accepting unfavorable terms to end Russia's war.
- Supplying only 12 Patriot interceptors per month, the United States is providing roughly one-quarter of the volume during the President Joe Biden administration, while Zelenskyy warned Ukraine faces a severe shortage of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles.
- Restrictions coincide with repeated disruptions to Starlink and Starshield communications alongside early-warning system failures; American officials attributed these outages to "bad weather conditions," while State Secretary Marco Rubio cited a software malfunction.
- Despite these disagreements, Zelenskyy expressed hope that relations with Washington could improve following the November 3 U.S. midterm elections, though the current delivery rate remains unchanged as of Monday with critical contracts awaiting Hegseth's signature.
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The President of Ukraine accused the United States of deliberately delaying the planned delivery of interceptor missiles to his country.
Ukraine needs Patriot systems to protect itself from Russian missile and drone attacks.
In front of U.S. senators, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that the Pentagon blocked the delivery of interceptor missiles to his country. Donald Trump, for his part, said that he believed that someone other than Volodymyr Zelensky should negotiate on behalf of Kiev.
Ukraine needs Patriot systems to protect itself from Russian missile and drone attacks.
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WASHINGTON (ANP/RTR) - President Donald Trump's administration has not yet approved the transfer of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, The Washington Post reports, citing anonymous sources. Those missiles are needed to protect the country against Russian missile and drone attacks...
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