Overview

• President Trump announced on July 13 that the U.S. will send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine under a NATO/EU-financed agreement.
• NATO and EU allies have agreed to cover 100 percent of the cost, reflecting a transactional funding model demanded by the administration.
• Precise numbers of Patriot batteries remain under negotiation following a two-week suspension prompted by U.S. munitions stockpile concerns.
• U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg will visit Kyiv to coordinate delivery details and assess Ukraine’s urgent air defense requirements.
• President Trump is scheduled to meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Washington to finalize the financing structure and shipment timeline.