U.S. Sends Dozens of Patriot Missiles from Israel to Ukraine

The U.S. military transferred about 90 Patriot missiles from storage in Israel to Poland this week to deliver them to Ukraine.

The information was confirmed by three sources familiar with the operation to the website Axios. According to the report, delivering the missiles to Kyiv to help in the defense against Russia was a major priority for the Pentagon.

This is the largest shipment of weapons from Israel to Ukraine since the Russian invasion nearly three years ago. Ukraine had been desperate for more Patriot missiles as Russia launched missile and drone barrages, repeatedly overwhelming the country’s air defense systems.

However, Israeli assistance to Ukraine has been very limited, and Israeli leaders have been very careful not to criticize Russia too much. On Tuesday (28), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

They reportedly discussed the Middle East, bilateral relations, and U.S. President Donald Trump, who assumed office last week, Zelenskyy said on social media, but there was no mention of the missiles in the posts.

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