The United States has approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine worth $2.1 billion The US State Department has agreed to a possible sale of 500 PAC-3 MSE Patriot interceptor missiles and related equipment to Ukraine, worth $2.1 billion. According to this decision, the cost of purchasing the missiles will be paid through aid from Canada, Germany and Norway and financial resources provided by the European Union loan, and no US funding will be allocated to this transaction. These missiles are intended to strengthen Ukraine's air defense against Russian missile attacks.