Ukraine and U.S. contemplating a drone mega deal, Zelensky says after after talks with Trump

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are contemplating a deal that includes Washington shopping for battlefield-tested Ukrainian drones in alternate for Kyiv buying weapons from the U.S., Mr. Zelensky stated in an interview with the New York Post.

Mr. Zelensky stated his newest talks with Mr. Trump targeted on a deal that might assist every nation bolster its aerial expertise.

Ukrainian drones have been capable of strike targets as deep as 800 miles (1,300 km) into Russian territory.

“The people of America need this technology, and you need to have it in your arsenal,” Mr. Zelensky informed The Post within the interview performed on Wednesday (July 16, 2025).

The Ukrainian chief stated drones have been the important thing device that has allowed his nation to battle off Russia’s invasion for greater than three years.

“We will be ready to share this experience with America and other European partners,” he stated. Ukraine was additionally in talks with Denmark, Norway and Germany, he stated.

On Thursday, Mr. Zelensky introduced unspecified future agreements with the United States which he stated would strengthen his nation, as he appeared in parliament to place ahead his new authorities.

Next 12 months’s U.S. defence and nationwide safety price range request boosts spending on small drones — partly due to classes discovered throughout Russia’s battle in Ukraine, the place unmanned plane have confirmed to be an integral a part of low-cost, but extremely efficient preventing.