# Trump declines Zelensky’s request for additional Patriot interceptors — newspaper

https://mins.news/en/item/13876

- TASS, 2026-08-05 08:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2169159

> US leader Donald Trump reportedly turned down Volodymyr Zelensky’s request for more Patriot interceptors, according to sources cited by a newspaper. The sources said Trump pointed to shortages in US interceptor stocks. They linked those shortages to the military operation against Iran. The report offers no further details about the request or any follow-up between the two leaders.

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