Kyiv/Washington, Oct. 7 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today said that Washington had approved Kyiv's purchase of the US-made Patriot missile systems, though admitted that funding remains an issue.
"The Americans have unblocked the option of Patriot purchases - not just missiles, but also systems," Zelensky said in remarks published by Novosti.Live on Telegram.
"The only problem is funding. That is why I count on immobilised (Russian) assets," he added, referring to Ukraine's calls to use frozen Russian funds in Western banks to finance its defence needs, reports TASS.
Zelensky noted that Ukraine will continue to procure other Western air defence platforms, including NASAMS, IRIS-T, and Hawk systems, as it works to strengthen ...