According to a CNN report on the 17th, Dmitro, Ukraine's chief engineer responsible for operating the “Patriot” missile system, revealed that he had not seen the “Patriot” system in operation for several weeks. Since the United States launched a large-scale military operation with Israel against Iran at the end of February this year, it has consumed a large amount of “Patriot” interceptor bombs, which has led to a drastic reduction in the number of similar missiles sent by the US and its allies to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky recently claimed that the number of anti-aircraft missiles provided to Ukraine by Western allies since this year is only one-third of the same period in 2025. According to the US “New York Times” report, the US consumed more than 1,500 “Patriot” interceptor bombs in the war against Iran. Currently, the US stock of this type of missile is less than 1,700. Although US military companies are speeding up and expanding production, it will still take more than two years to make up for it. Dmitro said he “anticipated trouble” with regard to the conflict in the Middle East region, but he did not expect the US military to consume so much. In an interview with CNN, Zelensky said that Ukraine has promised two US military companies that as long as the factory is built in Ukraine, the ownership and operation of the factory can be controlled by the US company. Zelensky said that he is paying more attention to the scale of production of interceptor bombs, and that product pricing can be determined by the manufacturer; the ammunition made in the factory is only used by Ukraine. According to US media reports, US military companies are worried that if the Ukrainian side is authorized, they may mass-produce “Patriot” interceptor bombs at a lower cost and grab business with the US. At the beginning of July, while attending the NATO summit, US President Trump said he would authorize Ukraine to produce the “Patriot” system, but later denied it. Zelensky kept in mind Trump's previous “promises,” saying he still hopes Ukraine will be authorized. However, some analysts believe that even if Ukraine is authorized, it will be difficult to solve the urgent problem. US National Public Radio reports, citing US officials and analysts, that even if the Ukrainian side is authorized, it may take several years for the interceptor bomb to be officially produced due to problems with the supply of parts. Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine in February 2022. The West imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia and provided a large amount of military aid to Ukraine. The Russian side stated that any supplies, including weapons, supplied to Ukraine will become a legitimate target of Russia's attack, and that the supply of weapons by NATO countries to Ukraine is “playing with fire.”

According to a CNN report on the 17th, Dmitro, Ukraine's chief engineer responsible for operating the “Patriot” missile system, revealed that he had not seen the “Patriot” system in operation for several weeks. Since the United States launched a large-scale military operation with Israel against Iran at the end of February this year, it has consumed a large amount of “Patriot” interceptor bombs, which has led to a drastic reduction in the number of similar missiles sent by the US and its allies to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky recently claimed that the number of anti-aircraft missiles provided to Ukraine by Western allies since this year is only one-third of the same period in 2025. According to the US “New York Times” report, the US consumed more than 1,500 “Patriot” interceptor bombs in the war against Iran. Currently, the US stocks less than 1,700 missiles of this type. Although US military companies are speeding up and expanding production, it will still take more than two years to make up for it. Dmitro said he “anticipated trouble” with regard to the conflict in the Middle East region, but he did not expect the US military to consume so much. In an interview with CNN, Zelensky said that Ukraine has promised two US military companies that as long as the factory is built in Ukraine, the ownership and operation of the factory can be controlled by the US company. Zelensky said that he is paying more attention to the scale of production of interceptor bombs, and that product pricing can be determined by the manufacturer; the ammunition made in the factory is only used by Ukraine. According to US media reports, US military companies are worried that if the Ukrainian side is authorized, they may mass-produce “Patriot” interceptor bombs at a lower cost and grab business with the US. At the beginning of July, while attending the NATO summit, US President Trump said he would authorize Ukraine to produce the “Patriot” system, but later denied it. Zelensky kept in mind Trump's previous “promises,” saying he still hopes Ukraine will be authorized. However, some analysts believe that even if Ukraine is authorized, it will be difficult to solve the urgent problem. US National Public Radio reports, citing US officials and analysts, that even if the Ukrainian side is authorized, it may take several years for the interceptor bomb to be officially produced due to problems with the supply of parts. Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine in February 2022. The West imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia and provided a large amount of military aid to Ukraine. The Russian side stated that any supplies, including weapons, supplied to Ukraine will become a legitimate target of Russia's attack, and that the supply of weapons by NATO countries to Ukraine is “playing with fire.”