US greenlights sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine after alleged delivery delays

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The United States on Friday said it had agreed to sell hundreds of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, after the country’s president pleaded with Washington to boost his depleted weapons supply.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long pressed the Trump administration to sell Patriot interceptors, which are a valuable component of Kyiv’s air defense against Russia. He has accused Washington of delaying weapons deliveries out of spite, suggesting “some political decision has been made to slow down support for us.”

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