Poland offers to host Patriot system production site for Ukraine after Kyiv secures license from US
The offer follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement on Sept. 25 that U.S. President Donald Trump granted Kyiv permission to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles.
Poland has offered to host a Patriot system production facility for Ukraine after Kyiv secured a U.S. manufacturing license. This proposal emerged following President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement on September 25 that the U.S. had granted Kyiv permission to produce its own Patriot air defense missiles. Poland's Deputy Defense Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka stated that Poland would be willing to construct the factory in "safe territory" if Ukraine planned to build one in its own country.
The announcements come amid a critical shortage of air defense munitions for Ukraine, with Russian forces killing 14 Ukrainians during overnight strikes on September 26-27. President Zelensky announced a "very important" deal on September 24 for a new batch of Patriot missiles, though it remained unclear which country would supply them.
Poland's offer follows Warsaw's efforts to strengthen U.S. military cooperation in the face of rising threats from Russia. Sobkowiak-Czarnecka mentioned that Polish lawmakers are pushing to expedite the construction of a new U.S. military base in western Poland, which would house at least 5,000 U.S. troops and their families. The base, expected to be established by December, would essentially create a small town due to its size and requirements.
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