US will let Ukraine make Patriot missiles itself, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said Washington will grant a license for its air-defense systems to be made overseas for Ukraine. According to Trump, the step aims to strengthen Ukraine's defenses against Russian ballistic missile attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long pressed for a license to manufacture the technology.
According to France 24, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Washington will grant a license for its air-defense systems to be manufactured overseas for Ukraine. Trump said the step is intended to strengthen Ukraine against Russia's ballistic missile attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had long requested a license that would allow the technology to be produced domestically. The statement came as Russia launched fresh strikes on Kyiv and as NATO leaders prepared for a summit.
Air-defense capacity remains a critical issue in the course of the war. The details and timeline of the manufacturing license have not yet been made public; the parties say technical and financial specifics will become clearer in the period ahead.
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