Zelenskyy Says Trump Has Decided to Grant Ukraine Patriot License
Zelenskyy said the license would help Ukraine build a steadier supply of interceptors as Russian ballistic attacks strain existing air defenses.
- On Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine secured a new deal for Patriot interceptor missiles, though he declined to name the supplying country or specify quantities.
- Intercept rates reached 60 percent during recent attacks, a modest improvement over July when the Patriot shortage produced a 29 percent rate, creating urgent demand for additional interceptors.
- Since the United States ended large-scale defense funding in 2025, Ukraine has relied on international partners, while supplies face diversion to the Middle East amid competing global conflicts.
- Zelensky disclosed the agreement while addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he met President Donald Trump to discuss urgent air defense needs, though no concrete decisions emerged.
- Securing these interceptors is critical as Kyiv prepares for winter, especially as supplies are diverted to the Middle East due to the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that US President Donald Trump personally confirmed to him during a meeting in New York that Ukraine would receive licenses to produce missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft systems. This is one of Kiev's most important demands in defense against Russian ballistic missiles. "There are concrete agreements. At our last meeting, I […] The post Zelensky says Trump made a "final decision" on Patriot l…
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