President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call on July 4 discussing efforts to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses amid intensifying Russian attacks, according to Ukrainian statements describing the conversation as “very important and fruitful.”
Zelenskyy said in a statement on social media that the two leaders agreed to work together on strengthening Ukraine’s air defense capabilities and planned a meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian teams to pursue further cooperation. The call followed a night of heavy Russian drone and missile strikes that Kyiv stated involved a record 539 drones and 11 missiles.
