Canada, Germany and Norway are paying through a US program, along with EU loan funds. No US money is involved.
WASHINGTON – The State Department on Friday approved a possible $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptor missiles to Ukraine, after Kyiv accused the Pentagon of delaying deliveries of the munition it needs to stop Russian ballistic missiles.
The department said the sale will be paid for with contributions from Canada, Germany and Norway through the US JUMPSTART program, along with national funds financed by the European Union’s Ukraine Support Loan, and that no American funds are involved. It said the sale supports US objectives by improving the security of a partner that is “a force for political and economic stability in Europe.” Lockheed Martin is the principal contractor.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this week that Kyiv had waited almost a month for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to sign off on supplies of missiles, and that Ukraine received an average of only 12 Patriot missiles a month in 2026. He also accused the US of interrupting intelligence on incoming Russian attacks and throttling Starlink internet, which Ukraine says have been restored. The tensions deepened after President Donald Trump announced a diesel deal with Russia and criticized Zelenskyy over Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, Reuters reported.
The approval is a proposed sale, not a signed contract, and does not guarantee immediate deliveries. Congress generally has 30 days to review it, and manufacturing complex weapons can take years. NATO’s top commander, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, said Washington continues to supply Patriot missiles bought under a NATO-coordinated program, the Kyiv Independent reported. Lockheed has said it will raise PAC-3 production to 2,000 a year.
This report draws on information from the Associated Press, Reuters, CNN and the Kyiv Independent.