Zelensky Says Trump Supports Ukraine Strikes on Russian Targets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that President Donald Trump explicitly supports Ukraine retaliating against Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including striking Russian energy facilities and military factories. Zelensky disclosed that during their meeting at the UN General Assembly, he requested a mysterious long-range weapon from Trump that could pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate, with Trump responding that they would "work on it." Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine would avoid targeting civilians but warned that Russian officials should be aware of their bomb shelters as Ukraine may intensify strikes on centers of power such as the Kremlin if the war continues. Ukraine has already conducted drone attacks deep inside Russia, including on a major petrochemical complex, contributing to fuel shortages in Russia. While Ukraine's ability to strike deep targets relies on advanced weaponry not yet fully supplied, Zelensky indicated that acquiring such weapons would increase pressure on Russia to end the conflict. These developments highlight growing US-Ukrainian coordination on military strategy and underscore Ukraine's intent to escalate its offensive measures against Russian infrastructure to hasten the war's resolution.