Ukraine to get licence to produce – U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to grant Ukraine authorization for licensed manufacturing of Patriot interceptor missiles, a move that could significantly bolster Kyiv’s capabilities against Russian ballistic missile campaigns. The announcement came during Wednesday’s NATO summit held in Ankara, Turkey, where Trump addressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky directly.

“We are gonna give you a licence to make Patriots,” Trump declared to Zelensky. “I think they can produce them very quickly once we explain it.” The president noted that he had not yet communicated his decision to defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, though he expressed confidence that arrangements would be made smoothly.…