President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more air defence for Ukraine after a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital overnight on July 4. According to Zelensky, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were talking on the phone on July 3,

Trump’s call with Putin was scheduled for today at 10 a.m. ET, with a subsequent conversation with Zelensky on Friday. Trump has previously expressed hope that the talks could result in a ceasefire, but his attempts at negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have failed to yield significant progress.

Trump faces growing calls to increase pressure on Putin as attempts to end the war through diplomacy have stalled