Conflict & Security
US approves $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine
October 30, 2026 at 08:58 PM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 2 hours
The US State Department approved the potential sale of 500 Patriot air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine in a $2.1 billion deal financed by allied nations.
- The State Department approved the potential sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
- The State Department said Ukraine is financing the purchase with funds from Canada, Germany, and Norway, along with a loan from the European Union.
- Zelensky said Russia attacked with 17 ballistic missiles overnight, striking oil refining infrastructure in central Ukraine.

