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Oct 30 ยท The State Department approves a possible $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, paid for by Canada, Germany, Norway and EU-backed funds, as Volodymyr Zelensky warns delivery could take years
The Hill: Ukraine gets approval for Patriot missile sale
Grade B (82/100). The Hill reports the State Department approval, the allied funding and Zelensky's charge of Pentagon delays.
B: Leaves out key context.
- Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): omits when the missiles could arrive; CBS News reports Zelenskyy's warning that it may take years for the munitions to be delivered
Splits: The Hill reports the State Department approval, the allied funding and Zelensky's charge of Pentagon delays.
Same story: NBC News, Just the News
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