# Exclusive: US is 'playing politics' with Patriot missiles, Finnish minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/132153

- euronews, 2026-11-06 10:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/06/exclusive-us-is-playing-politics-with-patriot-missiles-finnish-minister

> Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen told Euronews that European allies have already paid for Patriot interceptors, but Washington has not approved delivery. Ukraine is bracing for further Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.

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