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Zelenskyy Says Trump Has Decided to Grant Ukraine Patriot License
Zelenskyy said the move would help Ukraine expand interceptor supplies as it faces a shortage of missiles needed to counter Russian ballistic attacks.
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.
In addition to the US, only Germany had a missile production licence for these systems. With conflicts taking place in various parts of the world, unprecedented pressure was generated on the global stocks of these interceptor missiles.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has concluded an “important agreement” regarding the delivery of a package of Patriot missiles for the Ukrainian…
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