Zelensky Says Trump Approved Patriot Missile Production Licenses for Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump had made a “final decision” to grant Ukraine licenses to produce missiles for Patriot air defense systems.
Zelensky said Trump confirmed the decision during their Sept. 22 meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. He described the arrangements as concrete but did not provide a timeline for transferring the licenses, starting production or establishing manufacturing capacity. The White House had not publicly confirmed the decision.
The announcement followed months of uncertainty over the proposal. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in early September that licensing remained under negotiation, while the State Department subsequently said no final decision had been made. Zelensky previously said Ukraine was discussing licensed production with U.S. defense manufacturer Raytheon and hoped manufacturing could begin in late 2027 or early 2028, according to United24 Media.
Zelensky also announced a separate agreement for a package of Patriot missiles but did not identify the country providing them. He said Ukraine has been assembling supplies through small deliveries from partners, sometimes receiving only one or two missiles at a time. Kyiv is seeking additional interceptors as Russia continues missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
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