# U.S. approves potential $2.68 billion air-defense sale to Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/65829

- Meduza, 2026-09-19 23:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/20/u-s-approves-potential-2-7-billion-air-defense-sale-to-ukraine-funded-by-european-contributions-and-biden-era-military-aid

> The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $2.68 billion sale of air-defense equipment to Ukraine. European contributions and Foreign Military Financing allocated under the previous U.S. administration would fund the deal. Ukrainian officials say Patriot interceptors are running short, while analysts expect Moscow to intensify winter strikes on energy infrastructure.

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