US Approves 2.1B Patriot Missile Sale to Ukraine

The US State Department approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine for 2.1 billion dollars. Allied contributions and European Union loans will fund the defensive weapons package.

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FILE PHOTO: Surface-to-air missile launcher of the Patriot system, newly added to the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) stands at an army base in Sochaczew, Poland, December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki/File Photo

The United States approved a $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine on Friday. The package marks a key defensive weapons transfer for Kyiv under the second administration. Financing relies on allied contributions and a European Union loan.