White House Announces A Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine

 

Defense News: White House announces Patriots for Ukraine amid Zelenskyy visit 

WASHINGTON — The State Department on Wednesday announced the United States will provide Ukraine a Patriot missile defense system as part of the latest $1.85 billion tranche of military aid for Kyiv to defend against Russia’s invasion. 

The announcement came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has sought the Patriot system for months, landed in Washington for a meeting with President Joe Biden and an address to Congress in his first trip abroad since the war started.  

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White House Announces A Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine  

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