US delays Patriot interceptor deliveries to Ukraine as Hegseth review stalls

The Washington Post reports that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not completed approval procedures for Patriot interceptor missile deliveries to Ukraine, delaying a key air-defense resupply. The delay marks a deviation from prior expedited military aid flows and raises uncertainty about near-term Ukrainian air-defense capacity against Russian strikes. The report is based on unnamed sources and has not been officially confirmed.