Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Patriot air defense launchers to Ukraine worth up to $105 million.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which is within the Department of Defense, delivered the certification to the U.S. Congress, the agency said in a news release Tuesday.
DSCA's primary mission is to support U.S. foreign policy to train, educate, advise and equip foreign partners to respond to shared challenges, including in Europe.
The Patriot system will not will not alter the basic military balance in the region, or the impact on U.S. defense readiness, the agency said.
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