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Zelenskyy presses US to speed up delivery of newly approved Patriots

Washington approved selling 500 PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, but Kyiv says the years-long delivery timeline is too slow for this winter.

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What to know

  • The U.S. approved selling 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, with the $2.1 billion cost covered entirely by European partners and allies rather than Washington.
  • Zelenskyy says the deal's stipulated delivery timeline of several years does not meet Ukraine's immediate need to defend its energy grid this winter.
  • The approval follows a period of strained US-Kyiv relations and is seen as a signal of thawing ties.

“We are asking our American partners to find a solution for the time when there is a real danger and a real need to use PAC-3 interceptors”

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine · Facebook post via Politico ↗ · Oct 29

Volodymyr ZelenskyyVolodymyr Zelenskyy President of UkraineU.S. State Department US government agency confirming sale terms

Zelenskyy presses US to speed up delivery of newly approved Patriots
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    Zelenskyy asks allies to send interceptors now, replenish later

    Zelenskyy proposed that the U.S. and partners deliver the Patriot interceptors to Ukraine immediately to protect energy infrastructure this winter, and replenish their own arsenals in subsequent years.

    “Providing them to Ukraine right now – in the winter of 2026–2027 – and replenishing our partners' arsenals LATER, in THE FOLLOWING YEARS…”
    — Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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    Zelenskyy welcomes deal but says delivery timeline too slow

    In a Friday night Facebook post, Zelenskyy called the U.S. decision a "strong decision" but said the interceptors are stipulated to arrive only in a few years, far too late for Ukraine's immediate defensive needs this winter.

    “It has been stipulated that deliveries may begin ONLY IN A FEW YEARS…”
    — Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  3. background

    US approves sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine — Washington approved selling 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks, with the State Department saying the estimated $2.1 billion cost will be funded entirely by partners and allies, not the U.S.

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