Zelensky says European allies hold Patriot missiles for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Nordic states have Patriot missile systems that could be supplied to Ukraine, while South Korea, Japan and Israel face legal or availability constraints, RBC-Ukraine reported. President Donald Trump told his cabinet that the United States would not grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptors, reversing a prior indication of support, The New York Times reported. The reversal drew criticism from Republican lawmakers as the Senate moved forward with a new Ukraine aid bill to accelerate other weapons deliveries, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said. Earlier, Zelensky had urged the United States to provide more Patriot interceptors after a Russian missile strike highlighted gaps in Kyiv's air-defence and shelter readiness, Fox News noted. U.
S. and allied Patriot stockpiles have fallen sharply, prompting urgent requests from Ukraine and Gulf partners amid heightened Russian and Iranian missile use, NPR reported. Retired Army Colonel Robert Hamilton said limited Patriot production and high U. S. usage have left Ukraine with insufficient missiles and that scaling up supply would take years, PBS quoted.
