The production rate of ballistic missiles by the Russian military‑industrial complex today exceeds the total production capacity of all global factories that manufacture interceptor shells for Patriot missile systems. This was reported by Bloomberg News, citing its own knowledgeable sources. The American publication emphasizes that Western initiatives to strengthen air defense have not yet yielded the expected results. Consequently, Donald Trump’s promise to provide Kyiv with official licenses allowing the assembly of rare interceptor missiles directly on Ukrainian territory has not been implemented. Additionally, Bloomberg journalists point to the lack of progress in the joint program of five major European countries, which at the end of winter announced a collaborative development of new budgetary air‑defense systems, but has never advanced in solving this issue.

The production rate of ballistic missiles by the Russian military‑industrial complex today exceeds the total production capacity of all global factories that manufacture interceptor shells for Patriot missile systems. This was reported by Bloomberg News, citing its own knowledgeable sources. The American publication emphasizes that Western initiatives to strengthen air defense have not yet yielded the expected results. Consequently, Donald Trump’s promise to provide Kyiv with official licenses allowing the assembly of rare interceptor missiles directly on Ukrainian territory has not been implemented. Additionally, Bloomberg journalists point to the lack of progress in the joint program of five major European countries, which at the end of winter announced a collaborative development of new budgetary air‑defense systems, but has never advanced in solving this issue.