The United States has approved the sale of 500 PAC-3 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, valued at $2.1 billion. The U.S. State Department stated that this military sale will be fully funded by European and Canadian allies through the JUMPSTART initiative and the EU's Ukraine Support Loan, with no U.S. funds involved. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously indicated that Ukraine's Patriot missile inventory was critically low, and these missiles are urgently needed to defend against Russian aerial attacks. The primary contractor is Lockheed Martin, but due to global supply shortages and long production cycles, delivery may take time.