The US has approved the potential sale of Patriot missiles to Ukraine

The US State Department has approved an agreement for the potential sale of Patriot missiles to Ukraine. According to the official notification, the deal includes 500 PAC-3 type missiles, as well as spare parts and logistical support. 1TV+3

According to the State Department's statement, this step aims to improve Ukraine's air and missile defense capabilities against existing threats from Russia. According to the document, the implementation of the deal does not require the deployment of additional US personnel to Ukraine. 1TV+1

The cost of the purchase is 2.1 billion dollars, which will not be funded by the US budget. The funds will be allocated by Canada, Germany, and Norway through the JUMPSTART program and national funds financed by the European Union's Ukraine support loan. Publika+3

According to 1tv, the Trump administration supported the decision. At the same time, publika notes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously stated that Kyiv had been waiting for the US Secretary of Defense's approval for almost a month. 1TV+1