Ukraine’s defence minister hailed the talks as an important first step toward expanding the country’s production of critical weapons, amid Kyiv’s push to obtain a US licence for Patriot interceptors. #EuropeNews

Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine is negotiating with France regarding the possibility of obtaining licences to manufacture French SCALP cruise missiles.

Ukraine has made "progress" in negotiations, but there are still bureaucratic hurdles to clear, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on June 29.