Zelensky: US pushing Ukraine toward capitulation and delaying Patriot missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that US President Donald Trump is trying to push Ukraine into capitulating in its war with Russia, Ukrainska Pravda reported on 18 October 2026.

Zelensky also claimed the United States is delaying deliveries of interceptor missiles for Patriot systems. Patriot is a US-made air defense system used to shoot down enemy missiles and other aerial threats. Interceptors are its ammunition, so delays in supplying them affect Ukraine's ability to defend against air attacks.

The source gives no further details on when or in what circumstances Zelensky made these statements. It does not say how many missiles are affected or why deliveries are delayed, and it includes no response from the US side. For now, the information rests solely on the Ukrainian president's statement.