Ukraine orders 1,000 Patriot missiles; seeks 300 from allied stocks now

Intelligence summary

Ukraine has ordered around 1,000 Patriot missiles with allied support and EU financing, but most deliveries are years away. Kyiv is asking allies for 300 missiles from existing stocks now, offering replacements from future orders. Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara also says Ukraine faces a $27 billion drone funding gap.