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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to approve the delivery of additional Patriot missile interceptors, as NATO allies express pessimism about their arrival before the U.S. midterm elections next week. Sources within NATO describe the situation as unpredictable, with no clarity on whether the missiles will be provided or when they might arrive. Zelenskyy stated Ukraine receives only 12 Patriot missiles per month, far below previous levels, while facing intensified Russian ballistic attacks.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged allies to transfer their own stocks of interceptors to Ukraine, but Greece and Spain have not responded to calls to send their PAC-2 missiles. Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khomara has asked the E5 countries—Germany, the UK, France, Poland, and Italy—to consider transferring 10 percent of their Patriot and IRIS-T missile stocks in exchange for future deliveries. Concerns grow as Ukraine's air defenses face increasing pressure amid dwindling supplies.
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