Missiles are needed now, but they will be delivered years later: Zelensky complained about Patriot supplies Kiev expects to receive 500 American interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, but deliveries may take several years. Zelensky said that Ukraine cannot wait that long. According to him, missiles are needed this winter to repel attacks on energy infrastructure. Washington has previously approved the arms sale, but there is still no specific time frame for the transfer. The problem is that supply depends on the availability of free stock at the Pentagon. The US military needs to provide for its own needs first. Now Kiev is asking Western partners to speed up the transfer of the interceptors, without waiting for the implementation of multi-year contracts. Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - Read news without interruptions and VPN.

Missiles are needed now, but they will be delivered years later: Zelensky complained about Patriot supplies Kiev expects to receive 500 American interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, but deliveries may take several years. Zelensky said that Ukraine cannot wait that long. According to him, missiles are needed this winter to repel attacks on energy infrastructure. Washington has previously approved the arms sale, but there is still no specific time frame for the transfer. The problem is that supply depends on the availability of free stock at the Pentagon. The US military needs to provide for its own needs first. Now Kiev is asking Western partners to speed up the transfer of the interceptors, without waiting for the implementation of multi-year contracts. Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - Read news without interruptions and VPN.