Reported about 1 year ago
On Thursday, June 20, the White House announced that they would prioritize providing Ukraine with powerful air defense missiles. This decision comes after intense Russian missile and drone attacks damaged the besieged country's energy infrastructure. The United States will be delivering hundreds of newly manufactured Patriot and NASAMS missile systems to Ukraine ahead of other countries. The move will not affect planned deliveries to Taiwan and Israel, and other nations awaiting missile shipments have generally expressed support for the decision. The night-time missile and drone attacks by Russia have caused significant damage to Ukraine's energy facilities, leading to nationwide rolling power outages. A defense agreement between Russia and North Korea has prompted bipartisan U.S. senators to urge designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, with Senator Lindsey Graham emphasizing the critical nature of the decision amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Source: YAHOO