Zelensky to meet the US Tomahawk missiles in Trump in Washington amid renewed Russian strikes

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday (October 14) that a high-level delegation departed for the United States on Friday (October 1) before his planned meeting with President Donald Trump. “The Ukrainian delegation left for the United States: Prime Minister Yuliia SvyRydrydenko, head of president’s office Andriy Yermak, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rusem Umerov, and several representatives of the diplomatic sector. They will hold a number of meetings on Tuesday. ‘I will also have the opportunity to come to Washington on Friday and meet with President Trump. I believe we will discuss a series of steps that I intend to suggest. I am grateful to President Trump for our dialogue and his support, ‘he added. Focus on air defense and long -distance abilities Zelensky said the main focus of his visit would be on the protection of air defense systems and long -distance strike to defend against continued Russian bombings. ‘There will be several other important meetings – with defense companies, and possibly with senators and members of the congress. I will also meet with energy businesses, ‘he said. “It is necessary – it was President Trump’s proposal – and I will meet with these businesses, because there are urgent needs related to different formats of attacks … In any case, we need to be prepared.” US-made Tomahawk missiles Zelensky Trump is expected to support Trump for the provision of US-made Tomahawk Cruise missiles, which can hit targets up to 2500 kilometers of 1.550 miles-which can place Moscow and other important Russian sites within reach. Tomahawks would become the longest weapons in Kyiv’s Arsenal, enabling Ukraine to hit deep in the Russian area with greater precision and heavier loads than drones. Trump warned Moscow that he might authorize such a transfer, a move that Washington had previously excluded over the fear of escalation. Russian strikes reinforced in Kharkiv, while Zelensky prepared for his American visit, the Russian forces launched powerful sliding bombs and drones on Kharkiv, the second largest city of Ukraine. The strikes hit a large hospital, wounding seven people and forcing the evacuation of 50 patients, according to regional head Oleh Syniehubov. Zelensky said the most important targets are energy facilities. “Every day, every night, Russia hits power plants, power lines and our gas facilities,” he said at Telegram. Energy War and Appeal for Global Support The Ukrainian leader said Russia’s long -distance attack on the country’s power grid is part of a campaign to crash energy supplies during the winter. “We rely on the actions of the US and Europe, the G7, all partners who have these systems and can provide them to protect our people,” Zelensky insisted. “The world must force Moscow to sit down for real negotiations.” Military aid to Ukraine is dropping sharply, the data from the Kiel Institute of Germany, which detects global support for Ukraine, showed a 43% decline in foreign military assistance during July and August compared to the first half of 2025. The US cards have) to buy the US weapons for the pools that have an exclusion from SU)) Ukraine. Despite the slowdown, the institute noted that help in the first half of 2025 still exceeded the total contributions of 2022-2024, showing continued but unequal support.