# Ukraine unable to protect infrastructure without PURL program, The Economist says

https://mins.news/en/item/102090

- TASS, 2026-10-15 20:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2202713

> The Economist says Ukraine would be unable to protect its infrastructure if Washington halted US arms purchases for Ukraine using European funds under the PURL program. It provides 95% of Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor missiles and most missiles for F-16 fighters; an unnamed Ukrainian air defense servicemember calls it the only way to protect critical infrastructure.

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