US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $2.1bn deal
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The US State Department approved 500 PAC-3 Patriot interceptors for Ukraine in a $2.1 billion sale funded entirely by Kyiv’s allies in Europe and Canada, including donations from Canada, Germany, and Norway via JUMPSTART and EU Ukraine Support Loan funds, with Lockheed Martin as contractor and no US money involved. Zelensky has pressed for faster Patriot deliveries as the main effective counter to Russian ballistic missiles; the approval follows recent delivery delays and a row with Donald Trump over Ukraine’s leadership.
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