Overview
- Zelensky said Germany’s latest U.S.-made Patriot batteries have arrived and are being put into operation, fulfilling recent commitments.
- He said Ukraine still needs more systems to protect cities and energy sites and has set meetings next week with governments and manufacturers.
- Kyiv aims to produce 600–800 interceptor drones per day by late November and is expanding training for drone operators.
- Ukraine will open defense export and co‑production offices in Berlin and Copenhagen this year to scale output, with EU contracts handled by adviser Oleksandr Kamyshin.
- Russia launched 12 missiles and 138 drones overnight, killing one person in Sumy, as Ukraine reported striking Russia’s Saratov oil refinery.