Ukraine asked United States to grant licenses for production of Patriot. We still have not received anything, - Zelenskyy

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Zelenskyy says he asked US to grant licenses for Patriot production

Ukraine has repeatedly asked the United States to provide licenses for the production of Patriot air defense systems to protect Ukrainian skies from Russian air attacks.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in an interview with the French newspaper Le Parisien, Censor.NET reports.

"How many times have I spoken, to be honest with you, with the United States, I asked a lot: "Give us licenses to produce Patriot". And no one seems to mind. No one has ever said to me: "No, we will not give it to you". But so far, we have not received anything," the Head of State noted.

According to him, Ukraine has repeatedly explained to its allies that in order to have a strong Ukrainian army, it is necessary to ensure that the military do not worry about the safety of their families in the rear.

Soldiers should think about the front and the enemy, and everything in the rear should be protected by modern air defense systems, Zelenskyy emphasized.

Earlier, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs an additional 10-12 Patriot systems to finally close the sky from Russian air attacks.

Author: Анастасия Ахтырская