# Exclusive: Inside Ukraine’s two-year push to secure Patriot missile production

https://mins.news/en/item/12477

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-03 17:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-how-washingtons-no-left-ukraine-defenseless-against-russias-ballistic-missiles/

> U.S. President Donald Trump is backing away from granting Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot air-defense missiles. Ukrainian officials say Kyiv had an opportunity to address the issue years ago, but Washington rejected that proposal then as well. Ukraine’s side has spent two years trying to secure the production arrangement. The effort reflects a continuing dispute over how the country can obtain the air-defense systems it needs.

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