The Guardian
Zelenskyy welcomes US approval of $2.1bn Patriot sale, warns delivery could take years
The US has cleared a roughly $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the decision but said delivery could take years, stressing the immediate need for stocks to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks. The US State Department said the proposed sale would strengthen Ukraine’s integrated air and missile defenses.
What to know
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The approved sale covers 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles for Ukraine, at an estimated cost of $2.1 billion.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that delivery could take years and said Ukraine needs missile stocks now to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Why it matters
The approval is relevant to Ukraine’s immediate need to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks, though Zelenskyy said delivery could take years.
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