Ukraine to receive missiles in first US weapon supply under new system, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo

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KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine will receive missiles for Patriot air defence systems and HIMARS rocket launchers in the first batch of weapons being sent under a new funding programme agreed by the U.S. and Ukraine's European allies, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday.