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Zelensky Accuses US of Missile Delays
Zelensky claims US delays missile deliveries to Ukraine as tensions rise.
In brief
Zelensky claims US delays missile deliveries to Ukraine as tensions rise. Ukrainian President Zelensky accuses the US of delaying interceptor missile deliveries already paid for by European countries. Originally reported by France24.
Zelensky Accuses US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the United States on Monday of deliberately delaying the delivery of interceptor missiles to his country.
“the pentagon is delaying the delivery of missiles”
Missile Approval Delay
Zelensky said the shipment was waiting for US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's signature.
“the missiles are ready, and they could already be in ukraine”
European Missiles
Several European countries were ready to transfer Patriot interceptor missiles from their own stockpiles but were still awaiting US approval.
“the missiles are ready, and they could already be in ukraine”
Trump's Stance
Trump denied ordering a reduction in speeds on the US government-owned Starshield network after Elon Musk said the order could only have come from the White House.
“zelensky doesn't know what he's talking about”
Kremlin Response
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the topic of a Trump-Putin-Xi meeting was mentioned in a Wall Street Journal report.
“the topic of such a hypothetical has indeed been mentioned”
The key point
Ukrainian President Zelensky accuses the US of delaying interceptor missile deliveries already paid for by European countries.
