Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised the US for its "strong decision" to approve the sale of 500 much-coveted Patriot missiles to Ukraine - but he has warned that delivery could take years. The US State Department announced on Friday that Washington had green-lit a package of Patriot PAC-3 interceptors worth $2.1 billion as Kyiv continues to defend against Russian missile and drone attacks. "Five hundred PAC-3 interceptors is a substantial number, and very soon – this winter – they COULD make for a highly effective defence package," Zelenskyy wrote in a post on social media in response. "However, it has been stipulated that deliveries may begin ONLY IN A FEW YEARS," he continued.
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