The U.S. State Department approved a possible sale to Ukraine of PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems worth $2.1 billion

The U.S. State Department approved a possible sale to Ukraine of PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems worth about $2.1 billion, the department said in a statement. It also said that the package will be fully financed by U.S. partners and allies.

The statement does not specify when exactly deliveries under this package may begin. Ukrainian authorities have been speaking about a shortage of Patriot missiles for several months.

In Kyiv, they emphasize that these deliveries are critically important for the country's defense capability, especially ahead of winter. Ukrainian authorities expect an increase in Russian ballistic attacks on energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has in recent weeks repeatedly accused the United States and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of deliberately delaying the delivery of interceptor missiles already paid for by NATO countries. According to him, Ukraine currently receives only 12 Patriot missiles per month on average.

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