# Rubio says Patriot production licenses for Ukraine are being negotiated amid week of Russian strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/42878

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-02 23:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/patriot-licenses-for-ukraine-being-negotiated-as-we-speak-rubio-says-after-week-of-russian-strikes-on-kyiv/

> U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington and Kyiv are negotiating licenses for Ukraine to build Patriot air defense systems. He cautioned that establishing factories and expanding production would take years and would not address Ukraine’s immediate air defense shortage. His comments came after Russian drones attacked Kyiv for a seventh consecutive night.

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