Zelenskyy says he wants to order Patriot systems from U.S. to counter Russia's power grid attacks

Zelenskyy says he wants to order Patriot systems from U.S. to counter Russia’s power grid attacks World Nov 10, 2025 12:38 PM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he wants to order 25 Patriot air defense systems from the United States, as Ukraine desperately tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across Ukraine on the brink of winter.

Zelenskyy acknowledged that the Patriot systems are expensive and that such a large batch could take years to manufacture. But he said European countries could give their Patriots to Ukraine and await replacements, stressing that “we would not like to wait.”

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