Ukraine has waited nearly a month for US to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine says the delay is slowing air defenses as Russia intensifies missile strikes and winter approaches.
- 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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In a post, the Ukrainian president expressed his dissatisfaction with the United States for the delay in the Patriot missile deal, which is expected to strengthen his country's air defenses.
‘Nearly a Month’: Zelensky Presses US Over Delayed Patriot and NASAMS Missiles as Ukraine Faces Russian Strikes
Kyiv is also seeking Patriot interceptors from European partners as Ukraine races to replenish equipment reserves used to repair energy infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.
“Ukraine is waiting almost a month for the approval of Patriot missiles from the US,” according to Volodymyr Zelensky. He insists, but does not receive an answer. The post Zelensky: We are waiting a month for the approval of Patriot missiles – Why are they delayed appeared first on in.gr.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said on Monday that his country had been waiting "for almost a month for the signature of US war secretary Pete Hegseth to receive anti-aircraft defense missiles. Ukraine had repeatedly requested the United States, which provides missiles purchased by NATO allies under a program known as PURL, to ...
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