# US denies Kyiv Patriot system to protect military-industrial complex image, lawmaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/15728

- TASS, 2026-08-07 02:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2169941

> Lawmaker Viktor Vodolatsky says the United States is refusing to provide Kyiv with a Patriot system in order to protect the image of its military-industrial complex. He argues that the system does not perform particularly well against Russian weapons. The remarks frame the reported refusal as a matter of reputation rather than capability alone.

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