Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed his call for urgent efforts to begin domestic production of the Patriot missile system. He wants Washington to grant Ukraine a licence to manufacture Patriot batteries and interceptors on Ukrainian soil. The appeal comes as Russian ballistic missile attacks continue to overwhelm Kyiv’s limited stock of interceptors. Background The Patriot air defense system, officially known as the MIM-104 Patriot, has been the backbone of Ukraine’s protection against Russian ballistic missiles since 2022. It remains one of the only Western systems capable of intercepting fast-moving…
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