According to the US “Washington Post” report on the 19th, the Trump administration has yet to approve the transfer of “Patriot” missile defense system interceptor bombs to Ukraine. The report quoted US officials and several people familiar with the matter as saying that some of the “Patriots” interceptor bombs that were not approved for transfer came from countries with friendly relations with Ukraine. According to the relevant agreement, such transfers are subject to US Secretary of Defense Hegseth's approval. Currently, Hegseth has not formally vetoed these transfers, but it has not completed the necessary procedures required for approval. Hegseth previously approved part of US aid to Ukraine. The report also said that the delay in approval for the transfer of “Patriots” interceptor bombs coincided with the growing tension between US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. Trump has criticized Zelensky several times recently, saying that Zelensky “does not want to resolve” the Ukrainian crisis and is not worth dealing with by the US. Ukraine claims that the US “Starlink” system it uses is speed limited, and that it has not received an early warning from the US side about a Russian military ballistic missile attack. The US side denied all of the above statements by the Ukrainian side.

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