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Defense NewsNews report · Sep 8, 9:29 PM
Ukraine contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles from allies, defense chief says
Ukraine is contracting a supply of around 1,000 missiles for U.S.-designed Patriot air-defence systems.
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Ukraine contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles from allies, defense chief says
Defense News and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Ukraine is contracting a supply of around 1,000 missiles for U.S.-designed Patriot air-defence systems.
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Military TimesNews report · Sep 8, 9:29 PM
Ukraine contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles from allies, defense chief says
Ukraine is contracting a supply of around 1,000 missiles for U.S.-designed Patriot air-defence systems.
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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 8, 9:02 PM
Ukraine contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles from allies, defence chief says
Yevhenii Khmara, however, said the majority of the missiles would only be shipped in the coming years.
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Sep 8, 9:02 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.
Sep 8, 9:29 PM: Defense News joined the source map.
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Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.