Zelensky Says He Asked Trump for Emergency Package of Patriot Missiles
Zelensky said Ukraine needs the missiles to counter Kremlin attacks, while offering satellite imagery and intelligence in exchange, according to Axios.
- On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked President Donald Trump for a "winter package" of 300 Patriot interceptors to defend against Russian attacks amid Kyiv's war with Russia.
- Zelenskyy warned that Russia launches 30–40 ballistic missiles in each major attack, carrying out three to five strikes monthly that threaten power plants and critical winter infrastructure.
- While President Trump authorized Ukraine to manufacture its own interceptors earlier this month, production timelines span one to five years; Trump noted supplies remain limited due to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
- The Senate passed legislation on Tuesday granting Trump authority to pursue sanctions and tariffs on Russia, aiming to create an economic chokehold against the Kremlin's war machine.
- Zelensky is exploring partnerships with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to convert Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles into interceptors, bolstering defenses while awaiting additional international military support.
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Ukraine's envoy to US says 'We need the missiles'
WASHINGTON, July 30 - Ukraine hopes a new push for ceasefire talks with Russia could halt the five-year war before a potentially brutal winter, but needs new anti-ballistic missiles now to defend against strikes by Moscow, the country's envoy to Washington said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why did Zelensky leave Washington empty-handed?
His wish list included Patriots, PAC-3 licenses and more military support. None of them materialized. Washington D.C., July 29, 2026. On this day, a city accustomed to protocol visits and carefully orchestrated diplomatic spectacles welcomed a rather unexpected guest. Vladimir Zelensky’s unofficial visit to the US took place under the pretext of attending the funeral...
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The Patriot Missile Is the Answer to This Winter Against Russia. Freyja Is an Attempt to Fix Every Winter After That
Ukraine needs Patriot interceptors now, and Zelensky has asked for three hundred before winter. The more consequential project is the one announced this month: Freyja, an anti-ballistic missile coalition of Ukraine and nine European states aiming at a prototype by mid-2027, with Ukraine supplying the missile and launcher and European firms the radar. Its importance is not the interceptor. It is the architecture behind it — several production lin…
US diplomat Daniel Fried explains Trump's change of course for Ukraine – and what is really behind the meeting with Selensky in the White House.
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