About 90 Patriot missiles from Israel are being sent to Ukraine in a transfer facilitated by the United States, according to a US defense official.

The U.S. military transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland this week in order to deliver them to Ukraine, three sources with knowledge of the operation tell Axios.

The United States has transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland for delivery to Ukraine, sources familiar with the operation told Axios. The transfer comes as part of efforts by the Pentagon to bolster Ukraine’s air defense capabilities against Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.

Israel is considering sending Soviet and Russian-made weapons captured in Lebanon to Ukraine, with signs transfers may be under way.

The United States transferred some 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from Israel to Poland this week to then deliver them to Ukraine, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing three sources with knowledge of the operation.

The Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine, Mykhailo Brodsky, addressed reports about the potential transfer of Russian weapons, allegedly captured from Hezbollah, along the Jerusalem-Kyiv line. The diplomat clearly stated that "such an initiative does not exist.

Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky has said that Israel will not hand over Russian weapons captured by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to Ukraine, as previously stated by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sharren Haskel.