Rubio Says Ukraine Interceptors May Be Undelivered After 45-Minute Zelenskiy Call
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Updated · Reuters · Oct 20
Rubio Says Ukraine Interceptors May Be Undelivered After 45-Minute Zelenskiy Call
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Oct 20
Summary
Marco Rubio said a batch of interceptors bought for Ukraine under the PURL program may not have been delivered, but denied any deliberate political move to withhold them.
A 45-minute call with Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday covered ballistic missile interceptors, early warning of Russian attacks and the need to restore Starlink and Starshield satellite services.
The remarks followed a Reuters report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had not yet authorized the latest package of U.S. weaponry purchased by NATO allies under PURL.
Zelenskiy has said the Pentagon delayed missile deliveries as Kyiv-Washington ties worsened this month, while Reuters reported Washington threatened to halt PURL to pressure Ukraine over deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.