According to them, D. Trump based this on the shortage of US stockpiles and stated that they are necessary for the protection of American assets in the Middle East and Persian Gulf countries during the war with Iran.
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On the night of August 5, the Russians attacked Ukraine with four “Zircon”/”Onyx” missiles, as well as 24 ballistic missiles “Iskander-M”/S-400. Air defense failed to shoot down any of them.
V. Zelensky stated that 17 people were killed in Kyiv and the region, and another 44 were injured. The main Russian targets were warehouses of civilian enterprises; infrastructure and a railway station were also hit.
“Missiles intercepting ballistic missiles are what could have saved the lives of those killed today. It is very important that partners understand: delays in supplying them or unwillingness to transfer ballistic interception means lead to exactly such terrible casualties and destruction,” wrote the Ukrainian president.
On July 28, after a meeting with D. Trump, V. Zelensky said that they discussed granting a license for the production of “Patriot” system missiles, recalls the portal “New Voice”.
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On July 30, US President D. Trump said in an interview with the “Financial Times” that he was “not sure” about transferring the production license for “Patriot” missiles to Ukraine.
On July 31, during a cabinet meeting, D. Trump stated that official Washington “must be very careful” about transferring production technologies for “Patriot” missile systems to Ukraine.
As reported by the agency “Reuters,” the United States has used up most of its precise long-range missile stockpiles during five months of war with Iran – referring to long-range missiles ATACMS and “Precision Strike Missile” (PrSM).
