Ukraine’s Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot missile deal but warns it could take years

<p>The Ukrainian president called the US decision strong, but added that delivery of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠could take years</p><p>The US has approved the sale ⁠of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1bn, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned deliveries could take years and stockpiles were needed now to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks.</p><p>“The proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its integrated air and missile defense capabilities,” the US state department said in a statement on Friday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/ukraines-zelenskyy-praises-us-over-21bn-patriot-missile-deal-but-warns-it-could-take-years">Continue reading...</a>