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US Reportedly Delays Patriot Missile Transfers to Ukraine Amid Shortages
The administration led by US President Donald Trump is allegedly withholding authorization for shipments of critical air defense interceptors to Ukraine. According to media reports citing knowledgeable insiders, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has neither formally rejected nor approved pending requests from international allies. This holdup coincides with mounting diplomatic frictions between Washington and Ukrainian leadership. Meanwhile, Kyiv faces an acute deficit in defensive rocketry due to relentless aerial bombardment, with officials warning that military reserves have dwindled to critically low levels.