The U.S. is preparing to approve sending a Patriot missile battery system to Ukraine, finally agreeing to one of Ukrainian officials’ top requests, according to multiple outlets.
Ukrainian officials have sought more advanced long-range air defense systems as Russian forces have used hundreds of Iranian drones to target the country’s critical infrastructure over the past couple of months.Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin still has to approve the proposed deal before it goes to President Joe Biden, but the deal could be finalized as soon as this week, CNN reported.
Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters he didn’t “have anything to announce” during Tuesday’s briefing, though he said the Pentagon maintains “a robust dialogue with our Ukrainian partners, with our allies, and our international partners on Ukraine’s security assistance needs to include battlefield capabilities that they may need as well as air defense.
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