United States approves 2.1 billion dollar Patriot missile sale to Ukraine

The Trump administration has approved a $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. The announcement came in late October 2025. The systems will protect Ukraine from ballistic missiles and are the most advanced version currently available. However, delivery will not begin until the early 2030s, and the missiles have not been manufactured yet.

Ukraine ran out of Patriot interceptors earlier in October. President Zelenskyy said his country had waited nearly a month for US approval. He also criticised delays in a separate Patriot agreement, saying that financing was ready but legal procedures were still incomplete.

Russia has continued to attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure with missiles and drones. Ukraine has repeatedly asked Western allies for Patriot systems as a key defence against these strikes.