Ukraine has been in the flames of war for more than four years. But there is still no sign of the cloud of conflict breaking. Peace is elusive. America came forward to help Kiev in this situation. US President Donald Trump hands over 'Patriot Missile' to Ukraine.
Washington will supply 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine, the US State Department said on Friday. The estimated value of this contract is 210 million dollars. Despite welcoming America's decision, Kiev is not relieved. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “It may take several years to get the missiles. But they are needed soon to survive a Russian attack. According to several media reports, the long war has put a strain on Ukraine's weapons arsenal. Especially before winter, Kiev is concerned about increasing Russian attacks targeting Ukraine's power and energy infrastructure. This situation has long been a 'patriot' to Washington. Zelensky was demanding that Trump's country give it a green signal. It is known that Canada, Germany and Norway will jointly assist Ukraine in this agreement.
Zelensky recently blamed the delay in the delivery of Patriot missiles. This week he also visited US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. However, according to sources, the missiles could take one to two years to be delivered to Ukraine. But Kiev needs weapons soon to counter Russia. Hence, Zelensky's request, from the stockpile of missiles in the hands of America and European countries, to give some missiles to Ukraine for the time being.