The US State Department announced on Friday that it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine worth approximately $2.1 billion.

The US State Department announced on Friday that it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine worth approximately $2.1 billion.

The US State Department said in a statement that the cost of these defense missiles will be paid through financial aid from Canada, Germany and Norway, as well as the national budget of Ukraine, which is financed through a support loan from the European Union.