Ukraine says it's buying 100 Patriot missiles using $1 billion in EU loans

A Patriot missile launcher of the German Armed Forces stands at an airport. Michael Fischer/picture alliance via Getty Images Ukraine says it's getting a $1 billion loan from the EU to buy 100 Patriot missiles. It's been desperately trying to procure more interceptors to counter Russia's growing missile strikes. Roughly 800 to 850 Patriot missiles are made per year, expected to rise above 1,000 by 2027. Ukraine's defense ministry said on Thursday that it's purchasing around 100 Patriot miss...