US, Ukraine Agree on Monthly Patriot Missile Supply, Zelensky Says Shortfall Remains
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a visit to Serbia, said on the 8th that the United States has reached an agreement with Ukraine to provide Patriot air defense interceptor missiles on a monthly basis. Zelensky noted the arrangement will support Ukraine's air defenses but acknowledged it will not fully bridge the country's current shortfall in interceptor missiles. The agreement underscores continued US military backing for Ukraine amid ongoing hostilities with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is visiting Serbia, said on the 8th that the United States has reached an agreement with Ukraine to provide interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system on a monthly basis. Zelensky added that this supply alone will not be sufficient to fully make up for the shortfall in interceptor missiles Ukraine is currently facing.