According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump has made a final decision on transferring the license for the production of Patriot missiles

Patriot missile production license

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that US President Donald Trump has made a final decision regarding the transfer of the license for the production of Patriot air defense system missiles to Ukraine. According to Zelenskyy, Trump told him during their meeting in New York: "Yes, I have made a final decision – Ukraine will receive licenses for the production of Patriot missiles." 1TV+5

Regarding this, there is conflicting information about the official US position. On September 23, the US Department of State told the German outlet DW that negotiations regarding the transfer of the license were still ongoing and a final decision had not been made. The American side has not made an official public statement on this issue. Imedi+2

Details and future plans

The Ukrainian President did not specify which type of Patriot missiles the decision applies to – the PAC-2 or the more modern PAC-3. The Ukrainian side considers the domestic production of Patriot missiles significant, as this system is used to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles. 1TV+2

In addition, Zelenskyy noted that the US proposed organizing a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, Russia, and the US, with the United Arab Emirates named as a possible location. According to Zelenskyy, under the agreement, the Ukrainian side will discuss the details with the European side, while the Americans will speak with the Russian side. 1TV