US-Ukraine Patriot production deal delayed past winter amid ongoing drone strikes
A US-Ukraine deal to co-produce Patriot missiles is delayed past winter, as Ukrainian drone strikes target warehouse facilities across several Russian regions.
A planned agreement between the United States and Ukraine for the joint production of Patriot interceptor missiles will not be concluded ahead of the upcoming winter, according to US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker. Whitaker noted that while cooperative efforts to manufacture air defence hardware with European allies continue, the specific missile production pact remains a longer-term objective.
Concurrently, cross-border aerial attacks have caused further casualties inside Russia. Regional officials confirmed that a Ukrainian drone strike on a warehouse outside Moscow left at least five people dead and ten injured. Additional strikes reportedly targeted logistics hubs operated by retailer Wildberries in the Tver and Saint Petersburg regions, amid dozens of drone interceptions recorded by the Russian defence ministry.
Sources: MIA (Media Information Agency), SDK, Sloboden Pečat
Sources
- MIA (Media Information Agency) — Витакер: Договорот за производство на ракети „Патриот“ со Украина нема да биде потпишан до зима
- SDK — ПЕТМИНА ЗАГИНАТИ ВО УКРАИНСКИ НАПАД ВО МОСКВА, ПРОДОЛЖУВААТ НАПАДИТЕ ВРЗ МАГАЦИНИТЕ НА РУСКИ „АМАЗОН“
- Sloboden Pečat — Вашингтон ја задржува технологијата за „Патриот“ — договор со Украина нема да има пред зимата, вели Витакер
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