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Trump Approves Patriot Licenses for Ukraine Amid Kyiv Missile Attack

7/30/2026

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Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles early Thursday, prompting Mayor Vitali Klitschko to urge residents to seek shelter.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Wednesday that a massive Russian attack was likely and said Ukrainian safety depends on allies providing anti-missile defenses after his return from the United States.
President Donald Trump agreed to grant Ukraine licenses for Patriot missiles while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was in the United States.

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Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles early Thursday, prompting Mayor Vitali Klitschko to urge residents to seek shelter.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Wednesday that a massive Russian attack was likely and said Ukrainian safety depends on allies providing anti-missile defenses after his return from the United States.
President Donald Trump agreed to grant Ukraine licenses for Patriot missiles while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was in the United States.