{"id":1423374,"date":"2026-07-31T12:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/patriot-production-in-ukraine-under-question-trump-makes-new-statement\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:06:14","slug":"patriot-production-in-ukraine-under-question-trump-makes-new-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/patriot-production-in-ukraine-under-question-trump-makes-new-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriot production in Ukraine under question: Trump makes new statement"},"content":{"rendered":"

US President Donald Trump said that he has not yet made a decision on whether to grant Ukraine a license to produce interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems. According to him, Washington is continuing to consider the issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trump said<\/a> this in an interview with the Financial Times.<\/p>\n

His statement came two days after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, during which the parties discussed, in particular, the possibility of producing Patriot interceptor missiles in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

“This is a very unusual weapon, and… we need to be a little careful about who we license. We don’t actually license equipment,” Donald Trump said.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the American president stressed that ending the war between Russia and Ukraine remains his top priority. He also announced that two of his representatives, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, will visit Ukraine for the first time in the coming days.<\/p>\n

“Simply put, we want the war in Ukraine with Russia to end. I’m not looking for missiles. We want peace,” Trump added.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that negotiations with the American leader were productive, and among the key topics was the possibility of joint production of interceptor missiles for Patriot systems and other defense projects.<\/a><\/p>\n

As reported, the US has begun the process of granting Ukraine a license to produce missiles for Patriot systems<\/a> , moving this issue from the political plane to practical implementation.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine expects to obtain the technical ability to produce missiles for American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems on its own by the end of 2026<\/a> .<\/p>\n

By the way, despite the statements of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about agreements to launch the production of Patriot interceptor missiles in Ukraine, the implementation of this project may turn out to be much more difficult. One of the main obstacles is the possible refusal of the American corporation Boeing to transfer critical technologies.<\/a><\/p>\n

It should be noted that the transfer of Patriot missile production licenses to Ukraine will not allow for rapid ramp-up of production and will not impact civilian protection in the near future. It will take years to establish production facilities, train personnel, and transfer technology.<\/a><\/p>\n

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