Aug 25, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC

The United States and Ukraine are unlikely to conclude an agreement for the joint manufacture of Patriot air defence interceptor missiles ahead of the coming winter, according to US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker.

In remarks broadcast by Fox News, Whitaker stated that setting up long-term manufacturing arrangements involves substantial logistical preparation, making a finalised deal before the colder season improbable. Nevertheless, Whitaker emphasised that collaborative initiatives to co-produce other air defence hardware with Ukraine and European partners continue to move forward.

Kyiv has consistently pushed for domestic defence production partnerships and additional Western air defence systems to shield critical energy facilities and civilian infrastructure from ongoing Russian air strikes.

Sources: MIA (Media Information Agency), Sloboden Pečat

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour span, resulting in five civilian deaths and 16 injuries, emergency service personnel reported.

The bombardments struck several communities, causing casualties and property destruction. In the Kamianske district, strikes killed three people and left five others injured. Two additional deaths and seven injuries occurred in the Pavlohrad district, while further civilian injuries were recorded in the Nikopol area.

Local rescue teams and firefighters were deployed to multiple locations to extinguish resulting fires, clear rubble, and administer medical assistance to victims affected by the sustained shelling.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă