Ukraine will not be able to independently produce Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems. This is how Deputy Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives Alexei Chiba responded to the words of US President Donald Trump.
Before that, the US President said during a joint conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, that Washington would issue Ukraine a license to produce this type of weapon.
— Ukraine, of course, cannot do it itself [ЗРК Patriot] Production, well, a license to produce aircraft carriers could be given to Ukraine: please do it, guys, but you will never do it,” the parliamentarian quotes.It rises».
In addition, the head of the White House said that Washington, if necessary, could provide Kiev with airspace security as a tool to ensure security.
Recently, the media also reported that Great Britain, Germany, France and the Netherlands, along with Ukraine, are planning to launch a project to develop long-range missiles to reduce dependence on American weapons.