NEW | 🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine says a significant shipment of Patriot interceptor missiles, already paid for by its…
Armed Conflict · · Ukraine
NEW | 🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine says a significant shipment of Patriot interceptor missiles, already paid for by its allies, is being held up pending US approval.
Ukrainian officials told the Kyiv Independent that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to authorize the transfer.
The Washington Post separately reports that some Patriot missiles held by allied countries are awaiting US permission to be transferred to Ukraine. Hegseth has not formally rejected the requests.
A US official denies Ukraine's allegations, while NATO says deliveries through its PURL initiative are continuing, including air-defense equipment.
Kyiv suspects the delays are politically motivated amid worsening relations with the Trump administration.
With Russia continuing its ballistic missile attacks, the status of those approvals is becoming an increasingly urgent question for Ukraine's air defenses.
Source: @GeoInsider
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