Zelensky says Trump made 'final decision' to give Ukraine Patriot licence
Summary
Volodymyr Zelensky says Donald Trump has made a final decision to let Ukraine receive licences to produce Patriot air defence missiles. Kyiv says the move would help long-term production, but it will not solve the country’s urgent shortage of interceptors before winter.
Key Points
- Zelensky said Trump told him Ukraine will receive licences to produce Patriot missiles.
- Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot interceptors needed to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks.
- Any production capacity would take more than a year to establish and would not meet Kyiv’s immediate needs.
- Kyiv is also developing its own anti-ballistic system, Freya.
