# NATO envoy says US unlikely to reach Patriot co-production deal with Ukraine before winter

https://mins.news/en/item/12558

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-03 22:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/us-unlikely-to-reach-patriot-co-production-deal-with-ukraine-before-winter-nato-envoy-says/

> U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said Washington is unlikely to reach an agreement with Ukraine before winter on jointly producing Patriot interceptor missiles. He made the assessment in a Fox News interview that aired on Aug. 3. The statement points to continued delays in finalizing the proposed co-production arrangement between the two countries.

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