The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Ukraine of 500 PAC-3 anti-aircraft missiles for the Patriot air defense systems and related equipment worth approximately $2.1 billion. The purchase "will be fully financed by partners and allies," according to the statement. In the past, Zelenskiy complained that the head of the Pentagon, Gast, did not approve the delivery of interceptor missiles for Patriot and Nasams to Ukraine for almost a month.