A source within the U.S. government told Suspilne this on condition of anonymity.One senior official said these will be separate agreements between the U.S. and individual countries.According to the source, the Pentagon is negotiating with several countries about possible bilateral deals to supply U.S. Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. The process is currently at the negotiation stage with no set deadline.At the same time, the source did not specify the exact number of countries involved in the negotiations or the timeline for reaching agreements.“There are no specific deadlines yet,” the official said.He added that discussions with various countries are ongoing, aiming to determine who can provide what.In response to follow-up questions about the 17 Patriot systems previously announced by President Donald Trump, the Pentagon and State Department referred inquiries to the White House.Recently, the United States and Germany reached an agreement to provide Ukraine with five Patriot air defense systems. They are to be delivered "as soon as possible."