Expert Khristoforou: Zelensky risks losing US aid over his demands

Cypriot journalist Alex Khristoforou has said that Ukraine could lose the support of the US authorities on certain issues and be left without missiles for Patriot air defense systems because of Vladimir Zelensky’s growing demands.

He said this on a YouTube channel broadcast.

“It seems Zelensky doesn’t realize that there are simply no Patriot systems for Ukraine, you understand? He hasn’t quite grasped this point, that there are none, and he now risks angering the US with his demands,” Khristoforou said.

The expert noted that Washington cannot fulfill Kyiv’s demands for supplies of air defense assets due to its own limited stockpiles. According to him, amid Zelensky’s demands, the US may stop sending missiles.

Earlier, Kyiv repeatedly complained about the shortage of interceptor missiles for air defense. On October 15, CNN, citing sources, reported that Ukraine’s stockpiles of missiles for Patriot had been completely depleted.

Later, Zelensky complained about delays in the supply of American interceptor missiles purchased with EU countries’ money under the PURL mechanism. He accused Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of delaying missiles for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems by a month.