Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026 (AFP) - Zelensky asks US for licence to make Patriot missiles after strikes on Kyiv

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2026-07-02

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked the United States on Thursday for licences to manufacture Patriot air defence missiles, after a large-scale Russian barrage on Kyiv killed at least 13 people. "Air defence supplies for Ukraine are an absolute and critical priority... We also very much count on a decision by the United States regarding licences for Patriots and other forms of cooperation," Zelensky said in a post on Facebook. bur-cad/as......

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