US delays Patriot missile deal with Ukraine as drone strikes hit Russian logistics
A joint US-Ukraine Patriot missile deal is delayed until after winter, while Ukrainian drone strikes hit commercial logistics hubs near Moscow.
A long-term agreement between the United States and Ukraine to jointly manufacture Patriot air defense interceptors will not be finalized before this winter, according to US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker. Speaking in an interview, Whitaker noted that while the Patriot negotiations face delays, joint initiatives with Kyiv and European partners to produce other air defense equipment remain underway.
Concurrently, Ukrainian drone strikes hit commercial logistics facilities across Russia, targeting warehouses operated by e-commerce retailer Wildberries in the Moscow, Tver, and Saint Petersburg regions. Moscow Regional Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported that an overnight strike near the capital killed at least five people and injured ten others. Russian defense officials confirmed intercepting several drones during the overnight operations.
Sources: MIA (Media Information Agency), SDK, Sloboden Pečat
Sources
- MIA (Media Information Agency) — Витакер: Договорот за производство на ракети „Патриот“ со Украина нема да биде потпишан до зима
- SDK — ПЕТМИНА ЗАГИНАТИ ВО УКРАИНСКИ НАПАД ВО МОСКВА, ПРОДОЛЖУВААТ НАПАДИТЕ ВРЗ МАГАЦИНИТЕ НА РУСКИ „АМАЗОН“
- Sloboden Pečat — Вашингтон ја задржува технологијата за „Патриот“ — договор со Украина нема да има пред зимата, вели Витакер
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