The United States has confirmed that it will transfer the advanced Patriot air defence system to Ukraine for the first time as part of a $1.85bn military aid package that coincided with the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, DC.
The US Department of State announced the assistance on Wednesday, hours before Zelenskyy was set to meet with his US counterpart, Joe Biden.
“Today’s assistance for the first time includes the Patriot Air Defense System, capable of bringing down cruise missiles, short range ballistic missiles, and aircraft at a significantly higher ceiling than previously provided air defense systems,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
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