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The EU just released $7 billion for Ukraine to buy Patriot missiles and drones

#Drone #Kyiv #Missile #missiles #order #Patriot #Ukraine

The money comes from Europe's existing loan to Kyiv, and the decision finally lets Ukraine place orders for the American interceptors it cannot build itself.

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kyivindependent.com | 1 days ago

EU gives final green light to 6 billion euros in defense aid for Ukraine, Patriot missiles purchase

#Ballistic missile #defense #European Commission #Missile #missiles #Patriot #Russia #support #Ukraine #weapon

The European Commission's approval allows Ukraine to use funds from the EU's 90-billion-euro ($104-billion) support loan to purchase U.S.-made PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, one of the few weapons capable of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

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Canada Pledges Over $2B in Air Defense, First Drone Deal Signed

#air defense #ammunition #defense #Drone #F-16 #Missile #missiles #Patriot #support #support for Ukraine #Ukraine #Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, Sept. 10, that Canada pledged more than $2 billion in new support for Ukraine, including over $1 billion for defense. The package includes urgently needed Patriot missiles, F-16 ammunition, and energy cooperation.

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Can’t intercept the missiles? Hit the factories—Ukraine’s other way to stop Russia’s ballistic missiles

#Ballistic missile #hit #Kyiv #Missile #missiles #Patriot #Russia #Ukraine

Kyiv's US Patriots are all but gone as Russia builds ~100 of its deadliest missiles a month. Ukraine's fix: a $700,000 homemade interceptor.

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