The Washington Post reported Monday that the Trump administration has not
approved transfers of "Patriot" interceptor missiles to Ukraine for defense
against Russian missiles and drones. At least some interceptors were to be
supplied by U.S.-friendly countries but require approval by U.S. Defense
Secretary Pete Hegseth because the munitions are U.S.-made and subject to
retransfer rules, leaving final authority with the U.S. A Ukrainian official
said Kyiv’s interceptor inventory has fallen to only a handful. Officials said
Hegseth has not formally rejected transfer requests but has not completed
required approvals; he continues to sign off on some U.S. aid to Ukraine. The
report noted Trump has recently adopted a more Russia-friendly stance and
increased criticism of Ukraine.
