According to the newspaper, Western countries do not want to escalate the situation.
The deployment of the Patriot air defense system will require the deployment of American personnel on the territory of Ukraine, which is an unrealizable undertaking.
Also, the appearance of these systems would be perceived by Russia as a direct US involvement in the conflict.
Earlier, the Pentagon announced the allocation of a new $820 million military assistance package to Ukraine. It includes ammunition for the HIMARS MLRS and two NASAMS air defense systems.