Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- US President Donald Trump has rejected Ukraine's request for several hundred additional Patriot interceptor missiles, citing limited American supplies and other defence priorities. The decision comes after a major Russian missile attack on Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy raised the request during talks with Trump at the White House on July 28, according to reports. Trump said Washington could not provide the requested interceptors.

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Officials familiar with the discussion said the US needed missile supplies for protecting American facilities in the Middle East and Gulf region. Meanwhile, Ukraine has continued seeking stronger ai...