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Zelensky: Trump Approved Patriot Missile Production Licenses for Ukraine
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Moneycontrol•25-09-2026, 14:47
Zelensky: Trump Approved Patriot Missile Production Licenses for Ukraine
- •Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that US President Donald Trump made a "final decision" to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot air defense missiles.
- •Zelensky's statement follows a meeting with Trump in New York, where they discussed Ukraine's need for additional Patriot supplies.
- •Ukraine has been seeking domestic Patriot missile production due to shortages of air defense interceptors, particularly against Russian ballistic missiles.
- •Zelensky confirmed talks with RTX (formerly Raytheon), the Patriot system manufacturer, which indicated willingness to cooperate on setting up production in Ukraine.
- •Separately, Zelensky revealed Ukraine secured a new package of missiles for Patriot air defense systems, though details on the supplier and quantity remain undisclosed.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that US President Donald Trump made a final decision to grant Kyiv licences for the domestic production of Patriot air defence missiles.
Ukraine has held discussions regarding local production with RTX, formerly known as Raytheon, which is the US company that manufactures Patriot systems and missiles.
Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine reached an agreement on a new package of missiles for Patriot systems with an undisclosed supplier, stating the missiles will be delivered soon.
