KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday he expects Ukraine to to acquire the knowhow to produce missiles for US Patriot defense systems by the end of this year. Kyiv is suffering from a shortage of ammunition for these air defense systems, considered the most effective against Russian ballistic missiles and heavily relied upon to protect the Ukrainian capital which is being targeted more and more frequently. “We plan, by the end of 2026, to acquire the technical capacity to produce our own missiles with a Ukrainian team.

One of the main ways to strengthen Ukraine’s overall position should be a winter missile package for air defense, which is expected to include 100 missiles for the “Patriot”…

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