The State Department has decided to approve the sale of 500 Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine for $2.1 billion. Delivery dates for these 500 missiles have not yet been made public. The confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a confirmation of a possible sale, not a notification that the missiles are ready for shipment. There may be a significant gap between the financing, the approval and the actual delivery. Dimitri Nicotin.

The State Department has decided to approve the sale of 500 Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine for $2.1 billion. Delivery dates for these 500 missiles have not yet been made public. The confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a confirmation of a possible sale, not a notification that the missiles are ready for shipment. There may be a significant gap between the financing, the approval and the actual delivery. Dimitri Nicotin.