Skip to main content
World

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot missile deal but warns it could take years

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot missile deal but warns it could take years

Feed excerpt — reported by The Guardian

The Ukrainian president called the US decision strong, but added that delivery of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠could take yearsThe US has approved the sale ⁠of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1bn, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned deliveries could take years and stockpiles were needed now to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks.“The proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its integrated air and missile defense capabilities,” the US state department said in a statement on Friday. Continue reading…

MAP records observable characteristics of the original article (publisher, author, date, references, framing cues). MAP does not verify the article’s claims or score it. Read the full original story at The Guardian →

Original Source

This article was syndicated from The Guardian. All rights remain with the original publisher.