US State Department approves possible $2.1 billion sale of 500 PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine
The purchase of the missiles for the Patriot air defense system will be paid for with contributions from partners, including Canada, Germany and Norway.
The US State Department has approved the possible sale to Ukraine of 500 PAC-3 missiles for the Patriot air defense system. The estimated value of the sale is $2.1 billion.
The information was posted on the State Department's website on October 30. According to it, the purchase will be paid for with contributions from partners, including Canada, Germany and Norway.
Earlier, on November 18, 2025, the US State Department approved the possible sale of a package worth an estimated $105 million, covering system upgrades, spare parts, accessories and training, to allow Ukraine to continue operating its existing Patriot systems.
On October 30, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine had called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council over Russia's massive attacks on October 29. The minister recalled that at least 20 people were killed and more than 80, including children, were wounded in drone and missile strikes on residential buildings, railway facilities and civilian infrastructure.
On October 30, the railway station and a passenger train in the city of Dnipro were struck again.
