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US Approves $2.1 Billion Sale of Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
CNN · 5 hours ago · Read the Full Story on CNN
AI SUMMARY
The US State Department has approved a potential $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, funded by Canada, Germany, Norway, and the European Union.
- The US State Department approved the potential sale of 500 Patriot air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
- The deal covers the PAC-3 MSE variant, which is capable of shooting down incoming ballistic missiles.
- The estimated $2.1 billion purchase is not subsidized by the US and is funded by Canada, Germany, Norway, and an EU loan.
- Ukraine's Patriot missile supply ran dry earlier this month amid continuous Russian ballistic missile strikes.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the approval but stressed that the interceptors must be delivered immediately rather than in a few years.
- Zelensky asked for a winter support package of 100 Patriot interceptors per month to protect Ukrainian cities.
- The State Department did not specify when the interceptors would be delivered to Ukraine.
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