Ukraine has formally asked the EU for the first time to finance US-made PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems through a €90 billion European loan, Ursula von der Leyen said. The request covers several billion euros for air defense and is being considered by EU countries. Because PAC-3 missiles are made in the US, the purchase needs a special exemption from loan rules prioritizing European and Ukrainian weapons; about €60 billion of the loan is earmarked for defense procurement.
Ukraine has formally asked the EU for the first time to finance US-made PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems through a €90 billion European loan, Ursula von der Leyen said. The request covers several billion euros for air defense and is being considered by EU countries. Because PAC-3 missiles are made in the US, the purchase needs a special exemption from loan rules prioritizing European and Ukrainian weapons; about €60 billion of the loan is earmarked for defense procurement.
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