Zelenskyy Says Trump Has Decided to Grant Ukraine Patriot License
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will get a license as Kyiv seeks more interceptors and domestic production of the missile system, which can counter ballistic attacks.
- On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that President Trump confirmed a final decision to grant Ukraine a license for domestic Patriot missile production.
- Trump previously promised the license at a 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, though he later signaled hesitation in July, stating, "But it's a hard thing to give away that kind of technology."
- Kyiv has long pushed for domestic production to bolster defenses against Russian ballistic missiles, as The Patriot system provides advanced coverage within a range of around 15 to 20 km.
- Earlier this week in New York, Zelenskyy and Trump discussed these steps at the United Nations General Assembly, where Trump said, "We'll show them how to do it."
- Technical teams continue working on launching Patriot interceptor production in Ukraine, as Zelenskyy noted on Tuesday they also discussed "de-escalatory steps that can open up the way to diplomacy.
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Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Donald Trump had made his "final decision" to hand over to Ukraine the licences to produce Patriot anti-air defence missiles demanded by Kyiv against Russian ballistic missiles.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski announced Friday that his American counterpart Donald Trump has taken "the final decision to grant Kiev a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, which Ukraine urgently needs to deal with Russian attacks," AFP reports.
In July, the US president had said it would be 'pretty cool' to grant Ukraine the licenses, before backtracking, saying the United States should be 'very careful' before granting Ukraine authorization.
After a series of reversals, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that US President Donald Trump had informed him that he had taken his "final decision" to allow Ukraine to produce American Patriot air defence missiles.
In July, Donald Trump announced that Ukraine was allowed to build rockets for the Patriot system, then suddenly it sounded different. Now he is said to have granted permission.According to head of state Volodymyr Selenskyj, the U.S. grants Ukraine licenses for the production of Patriot interceptor missiles in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump told him at their meeting in New York on Tuesday that his decision would stand firm and Ukraine would r…
Ukraine to Produce Its Own Patriot Missiles as Trump Approves License, Zelenskyy Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is set to receive licenses to produce missiles for Patriot air defense systems, citing a concrete agreement with US President Donald Trump.
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