Ukraine and the U.S. have agreed on licensing agreements to produce PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, one of the few Western weapons able to take down ballistic missiles Russia has been using during its recent attacks.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced key supplies of the American Patriot interceptors will arrive over the following days, following “constructive talks” with Donald Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara. Talks are also under way with the U.S. for an agreement on drones.

“I believe this was a productive summit for Ukraine. In the coming ⁠days, we’ll receive a package from the United States, and there were also some separate agreements,” Zelensky said about the interceptors.

“We resolved this issue politically,” he said about producing Patriot missiles for Ukraine, after pleading for quicker supplies of interceptors for months. He added that Trump is now “positive about Ukraine” and that things are moving in the “right direction” following their discussions in Turkey.

Although Trump said on Wednesday that he and Zelensky developed a “very good” relationship, and that both Russia and Ukraine want to end the war, U.S.-led efforts to secure a peace deal have stalled because Washington has been focusing on Iran. Putin told Trump ahead of the summit that he would continue the war, according to Reuters.

The announcements suggest renewed U.S.-Ukraine defense cooperation despite months of uncertainty over aid and stalled diplomatic efforts. While negotiations aimed at ending the conflict remain at an impasse, expanding missile production and exploring joint drone development indicate that both governments are preparing for a prolonged conflict rather than anticipating an immediate ceasefire.

The Ukrainian president said talks with European allies on developing a separate anti-missile system will also advance. The interceptors would be similar to the American ones, but “more mass-produced and cheaper,” according to Zelensky. A meeting about air defense tools will be held in France very soon.

Strategically, improving Ukraine’s ability to intercept ballistic missiles could reduce the effectiveness of Russia’s coercive strike campaign against critical infrastructure. If combined with European efforts to develop a lower-cost interceptor, the Patriot deal would gradually diversify Ukraine’s air defense architecture, making it more resilient while reducing reliance on limited Western stockpiles.