According to Konstantin Basyuk, even if the license is transferred immediately, setting up full-scale production, training specialists, and establishing component supplies will take a long time

Donald Trump said the US will grant Ukraine a licence to produce Patriot interceptors after more than six months of lobbying from Kyiv. #EuropeNews

"It’s a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon,” Trump said. Russian media quickly picked up on the announcement.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced that the US has politically agreed to provide Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine. He stated that the technical details and…