Zelenskyy: Trump agrees to license Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles

Published Jul 29, 03:10 AM UTC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that US President Donald Trump has agreed to grant Ukraine licenses to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles, a key defensive weapon against Russian ballistic missiles. The agreement came after a closed-door meeting at the White House that lasted over an hour. Zelenskyy expressed hope that this would allow Ukraine to rapidly increase production of the urgently needed missiles, as the country faces severe ammunition shortages. The White House did not immediately respond to inquiries. The announcement follows recent meetings between Trump and Zelenskyy at the NATO summit in Ankara and the G-7 summit in Évian. The global supply of defensive missiles has been further strained by the US military engagement against Iran.

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