US approves $2.1bn sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine

The US State Department has approved the sale of 500 advanced PAC-3 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine for $2.1 billion, funded by Canada, Germany and Norway, with no US money involved. Kyiv had said deliveries were delayed in recent months, and President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted stocks were critically low. Lockheed Martin is the principal contractor.