The United States is poised to send a Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, two U.S. officials and a Biden administration official told CNN on Tuesday.
The Biden administration is finalizing the plan to send the system to Ukraine, and it is expected to be approved by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week, three officials told CNN. Ukraine is facing daily Russian attacks, and the advanced surface-to-air missile system is effective at intercepting ballistic and cruise missiles.
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