# Trump: US, Ukraine discuss license for obsolete Patriot missile production

https://mins.news/en/item/57041

- TASS, 2026-09-14 01:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2187119

> President Donald Trump said Washington and Kyiv have discussed granting Ukraine a license to produce ammunition for less sophisticated, obsolete versions of the Patriot air defense system. He did not directly answer a question about European plans to sell Patriot interceptors to Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said facilities could take years to build, leaving the short-term shortage unresolved.

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