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Zelensky Requests 300 Patriot Interceptors; Trump Hesitates

7/31/2026

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President Volodymyr Zelensky asked U.S. President Donald Trump for 300 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors.
Envoy Olha Stefanishyna said ballistic missiles hit overnight and a barrage of 70 missiles and 280 drones killed 10 civilians.
Kyiv seeks a license to produce Patriot PAC-3 interceptors, a process that could take five years, and is weighing a long-term purchase.
President Donald Trump said he was not sure about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky asked U.S. President Donald Trump for 300 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors.
Envoy Olha Stefanishyna said ballistic missiles hit overnight and a barrage of 70 missiles and 280 drones killed 10 civilians.
Kyiv seeks a license to produce Patriot PAC-3 interceptors, a process that could take five years, and is weighing a long-term purchase.
President Donald Trump said he was not sure about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles.