Biden Admin Redirects Patriot Missiles to Ukraine Amid Rising Escalations

The Biden administration plans to halt all open orders for Patriot air defense systems and interceptor missiles, redirecting them to Ukraine to meet its defense needs. This decision, expected to be announced soon, follows increased Ukrainian requests for these missiles after recent Russian attacks on its energy sector.

President Joe Biden's administration plans to halt all open orders for Patriot air defense systems and interceptor missiles and redirect supply to Ukraine until its defense needs are met, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

The move could be announced as early as Thursday, the report said, citing three people with knowledge of the decision. Ukraine has been lobbying for the U.S.-made Patriot missile defences which have proved vital for Kyiv's chances of shooting down Russia's ballistic and hypersonic missiles. It has recently drummed up its requests for the missiles following Russian attacks on its critical energy sector.

Earlier this month, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced his country would deliver another 100 Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine in an initiative with Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway.