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Zelensky Warns 48-Hour Missile Threat, Meets Trump; Patriot Production Planned

7/25/2026

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Zelensky Warns Missiles

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on July 24 that Russia was preparing missiles for an attack in 48 hours.
Recent Russian missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 10 people and injured 100.
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on July 28 to discuss peace.
Sergei Lavrov met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at ASEAN summit in the Philippines and warned against further arms sales to Kyiv.

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DeAntona Starts Production

Raytheon Vice President Joseph DeAntona led the U.S. delegation that met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on July 24.
Raytheon said it is ready to start a joint Ukrainian-U.S. production line for Patriot interceptor missiles.
Ukrainian officials warned that domestic Patriot-interceptor manufacturing would likely require several years before achieving full-scale output.

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Historical Context

In 1991, after Iraq launched 88 Scud missiles, the United States deployed 100 Patriot launchers to Saudi Arabia and Israel, spending $1.5 billion and marking the system’s first combat use. That rapid ally armament now echoes in talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Raytheon vice-president Joseph DeAntona to establish a joint Patriot production line for Kyiv.

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Zelensky Warns Missiles

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on July 24 that Russia was preparing missiles for an attack in 48 hours.
Recent Russian missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 10 people and injured 100.
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on July 28 to discuss peace.
Sergei Lavrov met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at ASEAN summit in the Philippines and warned against further arms sales to Kyiv.

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