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      <title>US approves $150m Starlink, $179m Patriot defence sale to Ukraine</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Starlink services and related equipment and Patriot air defence sustainment and related equipment to Ukraine, the Pentagon said on Friday.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The transactions are worth $150 million and $179 million, respectively.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Thursday, the Pentagon announced US approval for the sale of air-launched cruise missiles and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated $825 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Trump administration has agreed with European allies to step up military support for Kyiv as US President Donald Trump seeks to pressure Russia into agreeing to a peace deal to end its war in Ukraine.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Under the agreement, European governments will pay for US weapons on Ukraine’s behalf.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Starlink has been integral to Ukraine’s communications on the battlefield, including its control of drones, the backbone of its military’s strikes on Russian forces.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Patriot systems have proven effective at destroying Russian ballistic missiles aimed at Ukraine’s cities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Despite approval by the State Department, the notifications do not indicate that contracts have been signed or that negotiations have concluded.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Starlink services and related equipment and Patriot air defence sustainment and related equipment to Ukraine, the Pentagon said on Friday.</strong></p>
<p>The transactions are worth $150 million and $179 million, respectively.</p>
<p>On Thursday, the Pentagon announced US approval for the sale of air-launched cruise missiles and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated $825 million.</p>
<p>The Trump administration has agreed with European allies to step up military support for Kyiv as US President Donald Trump seeks to pressure Russia into agreeing to a peace deal to end its war in Ukraine.</p>
<p>Under the agreement, European governments will pay for US weapons on Ukraine’s behalf.</p>
<p>Starlink has been integral to Ukraine’s communications on the battlefield, including its control of drones, the backbone of its military’s strikes on Russian forces.</p>
<p>The Patriot systems have proven effective at destroying Russian ballistic missiles aimed at Ukraine’s cities.</p>
<p>Despite approval by the State Department, the notifications do not indicate that contracts have been signed or that negotiations have concluded.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2025 20:08:04 +0500</pubDate>
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