U.S. President Donald Trump responded to a request from Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for urgent deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles to Kyiv.
Trump addressed Zelensky's request during a broadcast hosted by the White House. A journalist noted that Zelensky said his country urgently needed missiles for Patriot systems.
Trump replied that the United States needed them too, adding that former U.S. President Joe Biden had given Zelensky so much.
PAC-3 Interceptor Shortages
Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha noted that Kyiv was experiencing difficulties acquiring PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems. Sybiha said Ukraine had to literally fight with allies for every missile.
