The White House rejects an Axios report that the Trump administration dismissed a Ukrainian offer to share battle-tested interceptor drones and to create drone combat hubs for US bases, and deputy press secretary Anna Kelly says that characterization is inaccurate while defending Operation Epic Fury planning.Ukrainian officials say they presented the proposal at a White House meeting attended by President Donald Trump and senior aides, and Kyiv says it has already dispatched interceptor drones and a team of specialists to Jordan to help defend US bases.Separately, Kyiv is negotiating a major sale of its low-cost interceptors with Saudi actors, the
Kyiv Independent reports a signed contract through a Saudi intermediary, and analysts including
Bohdan Popow warn that cheaper Ukrainian systems blunt expensive
Patriot interceptors but raise theft and geopolitical risks.