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Japan to restart talks on supplying Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
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- Japan will restart government discussions on supplying Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
- Former defence minister Itsunori Onodera announced the talks while visiting Kyiv on October 2.
- Japan’s arms-export rules still restrict transfers of finished weapons to active war zones, preventing a decision.
- Ukraine has asked for roughly 300 additional Patriot interceptors to protect winter skies.