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Oct 25, 2026

Ukraine waits nearly a month for US to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelenskyy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has been waiting almost a month for the US defense secretary to sign off on critical missile supplies as Russia stepped up attacks. Zelenskyy later confirmed US warnings about ballistic strikes had been fully restored.

Oct 25, 20264 sources

Top claims

▪Both SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. officials publicly stated that decisions regarding limitations on Starlink and Starshield could only have been authorized by the other party
▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on October 26, 2026, that Ukraine has waited nearly a month for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to approve paid-for Patriot and NASAMS air defense missiles
▪President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Starshield satellite internet resumed operating at speeds up to 420 kilometers per hour early on October 24, 2026, following a meeting with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff

People involved

Elon Musk Vladimir Putin Donald Trump

Subtopics

Dispute over US intelligence sharing with Ukraine October 20261 NATO1 Patriot missile systems1 Pete Hegseth1 Russia-Ukraine war1 Russian attacks on Ukraine1 Steve Witkoff1 Ukraine peace & ceasefire talks1 Ukraine's Starlink restoration dispute October 20261 US-Russia relations1 Volodymyr Zelenskyy1 Western military aid to Ukraine1

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