# Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot deal but warns delivery could take years

https://mins.news/en/item/123340

- The Guardian, 2026-10-31 02:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/ukraines-zelenskyy-praises-us-over-21bn-patriot-missile-deal-but-warns-it-could-take-years

> The US approved an estimated $2.1bn sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine. Zelenskyy praised the decision but warned deliveries may take years, saying Ukraine needs interceptors now to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks. He urged partners to provide missiles from existing stocks, which he said could later be replenished.

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