The US State Department has approved a possible sale of Patriot missiles and related equipment to Ukraine for $2.1 billion, the department reports. As Al Arabiya English writes, Ukraine will pay for them through contributions from Canada, Germany and Norway through the JUMPSTART program and national funds funded by the European Union. The timing of the deal was not disclosed, as it depends on the Pentagon having the necessary stockpiles for its needs. This is how Radio Liberty journalist Alex Raupoglou reported that the sale of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, approved by the State Department, will begin after 2030. Zelensky later confirmed this: "Five hundred PAC-3 interceptors are significant, and soon - this winter - this could be a very effective defense package. However, it has been determined that deliveries may not begin for several years. We ask our American partners to find a solution precisely when there is a real danger and a real need to use PAC-3."

The US State Department has approved a possible sale of Patriot missiles and related equipment to Ukraine for $2.1 billion, the department reports. As Al Arabiya English writes, Ukraine will pay for them through contributions from Canada, Germany and Norway through the JUMPSTART program and national funds funded by the European Union. The timing of the deal was not disclosed, as it depends on the Pentagon having the necessary stockpiles for its needs. This is how Radio Liberty journalist Alex Raupoglou reported that the sale of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, approved by the State Department, will begin after 2030. Zelensky later confirmed this: "Five hundred PAC-3 interceptors are significant, and soon - this winter - this could be a very effective defense package. However, it has been determined that deliveries may not begin for several years. We ask our American partners to find a solution precisely when there is a real danger and a real need to use PAC-3."