Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missiles

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Rennolds, N. (2026, October 26). Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missiles. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/zelenskyy-calls-out-monthlong-wait-for-hegseth-to-sign-off-on-patriot-missiles

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for taking nearly a month to approve Patriot missile deliveries needed by Ukrainian forces defending against Russian attacks. In an update posted on social media, Zelenskyy said Kyiv has been waiting for approval of missiles for both the Patriot and NASAMS systems, which are crucial for defense against Russian missiles and drones. He emphasized that Ukraine is in urgent need of these interceptors to counter ongoing deadly strikes.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on October 26 that Kyiv has been waiting for almost a month for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to approve the delivery of Patriot interceptor missiles. In an update shared via social media, Zelenskyy emphasized the urgency of receiving these missiles and NASAMS systems to defend against ongoing Russian missile attacks and drone strikes. He instructed his team to raise this issue with Washington again and noted that conversations are also taking place with other countries regarding additional supplies of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles. Colonel Yurii Ihnat, a Ukrainian military official, previously commented that the number of Patriot missiles used in the Middle East could have supported several years of combat operations in Ukraine.

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Ukraine GPE · 8× Kyiv GPE · 3× Russian NORP · 3× Ukrainian NORP · 3× Zelenskyy PERSON · 3× Hegseth PERSON · 2× NATO ORG · 2× Defence ORG · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× Volodymyr Zelenskyy PERSON · 1×

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"In particular, we have been waiting for nearly a month for Mr. Hegseth to sign off on missiles for Patriots and NASAMS," Zelenskyy continued, adding that he had instructed his team to raise the issue with Washington once again.
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🔮 Yurii Ihnat, a colonel in the Ukrainian military, said in an interview published on Monday that the number of Patriot missiles used in the Middle East could have supported several years of combat operations in Ukraine.

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Kyiv has repeatedly pressed the need for more interceptors to be delivered to its forces as Ukraine continues to defend against deadly Russian missile attacks and jet-powered drone strikes. asserted
Ukraine → press → attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv had been waiting for almost a month for US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to sign off on much coveted Patriot interceptor missiles. asserted
Hegseth → say → missiles
In an update on weapons supplies shared on social media, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had been awaiting approval to receive missiles for both the Patriot and NASAMS systems. asserted
Ukraine → share → systems
"We are working on several tracks – with the United States, Europe, and other partners that have stocks of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles," he wrote. asserted
he → work → missiles
"In particular, we have been waiting for nearly a month for Mr. Hegseth to sign off on missiles for Patriots and NASAMS," Zelenskyy continued, adding that he had instructed his team to raise the issue with Washington once again. asserted
he → wait → Washington
"Conversations with other countries are also ongoing," he said. asserted
he → say → countries
Kyiv has repeatedly pressed the need for more interceptors to be delivered to its forces as Ukraine continues to defend against deadly Russian missile attacks and jet-powered drone strikes. asserted
Ukraine → press → attacks
On Sunday, Zelenskyy said Russian forces had fired 48 missiles - including ballistic missiles - at Ukraine over the past week, as well as around 1,600 guided aerial bombs and close to 2,300 attack drones. asserted
forces → say → bombs
"Unfortunately, almost every day, these brutal strikes leave people killed and injured," he wrote on X. "We need to unblock the deliveries of Patriot interceptors already approved by European countries." asserted
We → leave → countries
The Patriot missile platform is one of the world's most advanced air defence systems and can be used to defend against a variety of threats, including aircraft and ballistic missiles. asserted
platform → use → aircraft
Ukraine receives the majority of its Patriot missiles through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, which facilitates the purchase of military equipment and munitions from the US by allies and partners. asserted
which → receive → allies
As of June 2026, allies had committed to funding more than $6 billion of defence equipment for Ukraine through the scheme, per NATO. asserted
allies → commit → NATO
Munitions stockpiles under strain Global munitions stocks have come under significant pressure in recent months amid the US' war in Iran. asserted
stocks → come → Iran
A report from the US Department of Defence's inspector general, published in September, said American forces had fired $22.3 billion worth of munitions from the start of Operation Epic Fury in late February to the end of June. asserted
forces → publish → June
Yurii Ihnat, a colonel in the Ukrainian military, said in an interview published on Monday that the number of Patriot missiles used in the Middle East could have supported several years of combat operations in Ukraine. uncertain
number → say → Ukraine
It is unclear how many of the missiles Ukraine is waiting for Hegseth to sign off on, although Ukrainian media reports suggest that it is a sizeable figure. uncertain
it → wait → missiles
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