Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits Hegseth’s approval for Patriot and NASAMS missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has waited nearly a month for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to approve the transfer of missiles for Patriot and NASAMS air-defense systems. Zelenskyy called for faster implementation of decisions already on the table. He also said Ukraine received only 24 Patriot interceptor missiles from the United States over the past three months.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has been waiting nearly a month for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to approve deliveries of interceptor missiles for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems. Zelenskyy announced the delay on social media, saying, “It’s important to speed up implementation of the decisions that have been on the table for some time now. Every support package is an opportunity to protect people’s lives.”
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- Anadolu Agency — Zelenskyy says Ukraine has waited nearly a month for US transfer approval of Patriot, NASAMS missiles
- UATV English — Zelenskyy: Ukraine Has Been Waiting Nearly A Month For US Approval Of Interceptor Deliveries - Freedom
- Business Insider — Ukraine's been waiting almost a month for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelenskyy says
- newsmax.com — Zelenskyy: Ukraine Awaiting US Approval for Patriot Missiles
- report.az — Zelenskyy says Ukraine awaits Hegseth's approval for air defence missiles
- nv.ua — Ukraine waits nearly a month for Hegseth’s sign-off on Patriot, NASAMS missiles, Zelenskyy says
- rbc.ua — Zelenskyy: Ukraine to hold talks with US over delayed Patriot missile deliveries
Verifier’s note
Anadolu Agency, UATV, Newsmax, Report.az, NV, Business Insider, and RBC Ukraine all report that Zelenskyy said Ukraine had waited nearly a month for U.S. approval of Patriot-related missile deliveries. The reports are current, and Newsmax appears to carry Reuters’ report; the other six provide independent coverage.