Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:45pm on 31 Oct 2026,Saturday International
The United States has approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine in a $2.1 billion deal. The missiles will be funded by European allies and Canada, with no US funds involved. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the decision but warned that deliveries could take several years. He urged Washington to speed up supplies as Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Recent Russian strikes left around 200,000 households in the Dnipro region without electricity. Ukraine is facing a shortage of Patriot missiles as demand rises worldwide.
