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- The Pentagon said it would "rush" Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine.
- The announcement comes as Russia targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Patriot missiles would not be a "silver bullet."
The US will "rush" Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine as part of a military aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said.
Speaking on Friday, Austin said that the US would send "critical interceptors" to Ukraine for its Patriot systems as part of a $6 billion deal.