Vladimir Zelensky has complained that the much needed interceptors will not arrive soon enough
The US State Department has green-lit a $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine.
The announcement follows a report by CNN earlier this month that Kiev had completely exhausted its stockpile of US-made interceptors used to defend against Russian missile and drone strikes at military-related targets.
The State Department said in a statement on Friday that the Ukrainian government had requested that Washington sell it 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles and spare parts for launchers.
Kiev will pay for the interceptors with funds donated by Canada, Germany, and Norway, the State Department said. “No US funds are involved in this sale,” it added.
The principal contractor for the deal will be Lockheed Martin, according to the statement.
“There will be no adverse impact on US defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale,” the department stressed.
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