Ukraine Latest: US Is Poised to Send Patriot Defense Batteries
A destroyed bridge in Bakhmut, Ukraine.
Photographer: Andriy Andriyenko/AP Photo
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The US is poised to send Patriot air and missile defense batteries to Ukraine pending final approval from President Joe Biden, two US officials said ahead of a call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and top Ukrainian military officials.
European Union nations reached a preliminary agreement to clear the way for Ukraine to receive aid from the bloc valued at €18 billion ($19 billion) while Emmanuel Macron announced a commitment of 1 billion euros of donations from a delegation of some 70 governments and international bodies to help the country through the winter.