The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that the U.S. State Department approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for about $2.1 billion (U.S.), a significant step in supplying defensive weapons to Kyiv since the start of the second Trump administration. A Reuters dispatch to The Globe reports that Ukraine will fund interceptor missiles through contributions from Canada, Germany and Norway via the U.S. JUMPSTART program, along with EU-backed national funds. The program uses donations from allies to buy weapons, services and training for Ukraine to support its self-defence following Russia's unprovoked invasion. Lockheed Martin is the contractor for the sale of the Patriot interceptors. Ukraine has long said it needs more missile interceptors to knock down the growing waves of missiles Russia's military fires at the country. The Patriot missile system is the most effective weapon to counter fast-moving ballistic missiles. Delayed missile deliveries have added to Ukraine's tensions with the United States after President Donald Trump announced a diesel deal with Russia and criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for Ukraine's unwillingness to stop attacks on Russian refineries.