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US Grants Ukraine Ability to Co-Produce Patriot Missiles

President Trump announces a significant defense collaboration with Ukraine at a NATO summit in Turkey.

Jul 8, 2026, 2:17 PM The Hill

Ukrainegeography NATOorganization Patriottopic Volodymyr Zelenskyperson Turkeytopic Co-Produce Patriot Missilestopic US Grants Ukraine Abilitytopic Donald Trumpperson United Statesgeography USgeography Hilltopic Russiageography

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President Donald Trump announced on July 8, 2026, that the United States is granting Ukraine the ability to co-produce Patriot missile interceptors. These air-defense weapons are critical for Ukraine's defense against ongoing Russian ballistic missile attacks. Trump made the announcement alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a NATO summit held in Turkey. The decision follows an intensive lobbying campaign by Ukraine seeking enhanced defense capabilities.

This move marks a notable development in US-Ukraine defense cooperation amid the conflict with Russia.

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