Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Ukraine air defences

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US approves $2.1bn Patriot missile sale to Ukraine

The US State Department has approved a possible sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, but the weapons may not reach Kyiv for years. The package is one of the biggest US defensive arms approvals for Ukraine since Donald Trump returned to office.