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The State Department said 500 Patriot missiles are being
purchased for Ukraine with donations from Canada, Germany and
Norway through a U.S. program and that no American funds were
involved.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national
security objectives of the United States by improving the
security of a partner country that is a force for political and
economic stability in Europe,” the department said in a press
release.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned this month
that his country had nearly run out of the vital military
munition it needs to combat Moscow's attacks as tensions with
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration escalated.
The Ukrainian leader had accused the Pentagon of delaying the
delivery of the missiles that other countries have purchased for
Ukraine. He also said U.S. intelligence that warns of incoming
Russian attacks had been interrupted and the Starlink satellite
internet service had been throttled. Ukraine says Starlink
speeds and intelligence have been restored.
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