US unlikely to finalize Patriot missile deal with Ukraine before winter

The United States will not conclude an agreement with Ukraine for the joint production of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles before the upcoming winter, according to US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker.

Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Whitaker stated that while the long-term missile manufacturing deal remains pending, Washington, Kyiv, and European partners are actively pursuing co-production projects for other air defense equipment.

Ukrainian leaders have consistently called on Western allies to boost localized defense manufacturing and strengthen air defense capabilities to protect energy infrastructure against anticipated winter strikes. Despite the delay concerning Patriot missile technology, defense collaboration between the United States, European nations, and Ukraine continues across multiple joint initiatives.

Sources: MIA (Media Information Agency), Sloboden Pečat