Overview

• General Alexus Grynkewich said preparations are underway to transfer additional Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries to Ukraine as quickly as possible.
• President Donald Trump announced that the United States will send an undisclosed number of Patriot systems to Kyiv with financing provided by the European Union.
• Ukraine faced a recent Russian attack involving roughly 400 Shahed and decoy drones plus one ballistic missile, strengthening President Volodymyr Zelensky’s appeals for more Patriot coverage.
• Each new Patriot battery exceeds $1 billion in cost and each interceptor runs about $4 million apiece, requiring careful logistical planning and backfill of U.S. stockpiles.
• Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that further Patriot deliveries could delay peace negotiations and escalate tensions.