Trump Lets Ukraine Down Again and Delights Putin – FT Details

US President Donald Trump, during talks with Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, did not support Kyiv's request for additional Patriot missiles, citing limited stockpiles and the need to preserve them for domestic needs. The Financial Times reports that a massive Russian attack on the night of August 5 exposed the vulnerability of Ukraine's air defense. The issue of transferring missile production technology also remains unresolved. The attack killed 17 people and wounded 44.

US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, refused to support Kyiv's request for an additional batch of missiles for Patriot air defense systems. According to the Financial Times, the American leader explained the refusal by limited stockpiles of such munitions, which the US must preserve for its own needs, particularly for protecting military facilities amid tensions in the Middle East. The publication notes that the massive Russian attack on the night of August 5 showed the growing vulnerability of Ukraine's air defense system: due to a shortage of interceptors, major cities are becoming less protected, especially ahead of winter. The issue of transferring missile production technology to Ukraine also remains unresolved. Earlier, at the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump assured Zelensky of his readiness to provide such capabilities, but later his position became less certain. In an interview with the FT, he said the issue is being discussed, but the US very rarely transfers licenses for the production of such weapons. The attack killed 17 people and wounded 44. Zelensky stressed that heavy consequences could have been avoided with a sufficient number of Patriot missiles.