(Left) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 12, 2025: (Proper) U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 22, 2025. Tetiana Dzhafarova, Alex Wroblewski/AFP by way of Getty Photos
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a cellphone name on July 4 discussing efforts to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses amid intensifying Russian assaults, in accordance with Ukrainian statements describing the dialog as “crucial and fruitful.”
Zelenskyy stated in a press release on social media that the 2 leaders agreed to work collectively on strengthening Ukraine’s air protection capabilities and deliberate a gathering between U.S. and Ukrainian groups to pursue additional cooperation. The decision adopted an evening of heavy Russian drone and missile strikes that Kyiv stated concerned a document 539 drones and 11 missiles.