Prior to his arrival, Volodymyr Zelensky pointed out that Russian forces launched almost 200 Shahed loitering munitions and simulator drones, targeting residential areas and infrastructure across country in the early hours of Wednesday.

Ukraine operates four nuclear power plants with a total of 15 reactors, including Zaporizhzhia, which has been under Russian control since 2022. Russia’s attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure mean Kyiv’s capacity is now at around a third of what it was at the beginning of 2022.

"Much of the discussion was based on the call made yesterday with President Putin in order to align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.