Ukraine secures Patriot missile supply deal, Zelensky says

Ukraine has reached an agreement to receive Patriot air defense system missiles, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced, without specifying which country is providing the support. Zelensky stated the deal was made for missile deliveries but declined to name the partner. He called it a very important decision. Following his meeting with President Donald Trump, Zelensky said Trump was positive about granting licenses for Patriot missile production, though the U.S. State Department later said no final decision has been made. U.S. defense companies have reportedly expressed concerns that if Ukraine obtains a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, it could improve them and manufacture them faster and at a significantly lower cost than American firms.