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US Agrees to Monthly Patriot Interceptor Deliveries to Ukraine, Zelenskyy Says
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The United States has agreed to supply Ukraine with interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems every month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on August 8, while warning that the planned deliveries alone will not cover the country’s air defense needs.
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Zelenskyy announced the agreement during a joint press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, saying Washington remains Ukraine’s most important potential source of Patriot ammunition.
“The United States will supply Ukraine with interceptor missiles for Patriot on a monthly basis. We have an agreement,” Zelenskyy said.
The Ukrainian president did not specify how many interceptors Ukraine is expected to receive each month. He said, however, that the volume would still be insufficient and that Kyiv would need additional support from European partners.
Germany and Poland could make significant contributions to Ukraine’s air defense requirements, Zelenskyy said, while other European countries are providing smaller amounts of assistance.
He also pointed to Japan and South Korea as countries with air defense capabilities that could potentially support Ukraine. According to Zelenskyy, neither country has supplied Ukraine with air defense weapons during the war because of restrictions under their domestic legislation.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would also be prepared to purchase air defense equipment from Israel, but that such an arrangement is currently unavailable.
The announcement comes as Ukraine faces a continuing shortage of missiles for its Patriot batteries amid intensified Russian ballistic attacks.
Zelenskyy has repeatedly urged partner countries to release additional interceptors from existing stockpiles, describing Patriot missiles as one of Ukraine’s most urgent defense requirements. On July 4, he said Ukraine “critically needs Patriot interceptors” and called primarily on the United States to provide additional missiles.
Kyiv is also pursuing longer-term options to expand supply. In July, Zelenskyy discussed cooperation with Raytheon, one of the companies involved in the Patriot program, including potential co-production of interceptor missiles with Ukraine.
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