Zelensky before meeting with Trump: Russian Drons and rockets are still terrorising Ukraine

Zelensky said the attack on the New Krivij, southeast of Ukraine, in the late hours of October 16th, was an example of how Russia “is already terrorising Ukraine”, and added that there were other “fears attacking in our sky” and the missiles were also seen.

In fact, in recent weeks no night has passed without Russian attacks on Ukraine” and most targeted infrastructure, Zelensky wrote on the X after arriving in Washington for the meeting with Trump.

Zelensky said Russia would be forced to stop the war only when it is unable to continue it and the way Russia can demonstrate true readiness for peace does not lie in words, but in halting attacks and murders.

Therefore, every air defence system for Ukraine is important. Any decision that we can strengthen brings the war to a close. Security can be guaranteed if everything we agreed on, including here in Washington, applies to”, he said.

Talks between Trump and Zelensky are expected to include discussions on Ukraine's air protections and capacities for long-range action attacks, including the possibility that the US will grant Ukraine Tomahawk rockets.

Trump announced on October 16th that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation and agreed to meet in Budapest.

Trump wrote on social networks that there will be a high-level meeting of councilors next week, before he and Putin meet up with “to see if we can finish this deprivedial war between Russia and Ukraine”.

The US delegation will be led by State Secretary Marco Rubio, he said. The meeting location of the advisers has not yet been defined.