# Rubio says delays in US air defense shipments to Ukraine are not deliberate

https://mins.news/en/item/108160

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-20 15:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/rubio-says-delays-in-us-air-defense-shipments-to-ukraine-not-deliberate/

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that a shipment of missile interceptors to Ukraine may have been delayed, but denied any deliberate political decision to harm the country. He said the US also has its own needs and reported a 45-minute call with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss tensions in bilateral relations.

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