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Volodymyr Zelenskyy heads to Washington for high-level meetings as Russian ballistic missiles strike Ukrainian weapons exhibition

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Washington to meet with the US Senate and Donald Trump. The visit follows a significant Russian ballistic missile strike on a weapons exhibition held in the Kyiv region. The attack, which occurred at a publicly promoted open-air site, killed at least 10 people and injured approximately 100 others. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the event as a "costly mistake," noting that holding such a large gathering without sufficient authorization or nearby shelters was unacceptable during active warfare. Simultaneously, Ukraine has intensified its long-range strikes against Russian logistics and industrial hubs. Ukrainian drones have repeatedly targeted Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, causing massive fires and disrupting supplies. Additionally, Ukraine struck an oil facility in the Kirov region, which allegedly killed six people and wounded 26 others. While the administration announced it will not finish spending $400m in aid to Ukraine until fiscal year 2029, the administration continues to monitor Ukraine's production of drones and the development of a domestic supply chain for military technology.

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