U.S. approves $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine

The article reports that the Trump administration approved a $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, funded by Canada, Germany, and Norway through a U.S. program. It frames the sale as critical to Ukraine’s air defense needs amid ongoing Russian attacks and recent tensions over delivery delays, Starlink access, and Trump’s criticism of Zelenskyy.