Zelensky hds phone calls with U.S. House speaker, Senate’s Republican, Democrat leaders

That's according to the President's Office, Ukrinform reports.

The head of state thanked each of them for their personal leadership, representatives of both parties and President Joseph Biden for passing the law on assistance to Ukraine, and the American pele – for their support.

Vodymyr Zelensky briefed his interlocutors on the latest battlefield develments, Russian attacks on civil infrastructure, and the need to bster air defenses, including with more Patriot systems.

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The president emphasized the importance of sending defense packages to Ukraine as soon as possible. He specifically highlighted the inclusion of long-range ATACMS systems in the law, which are urgently needed by Ukraine’s defenders.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden signed off the law on supplemental national security funding, which includes, among other things, $60 billion in support for Ukraine. Later, the U.S. State Department announced the allocation of a $1 billion defense assistance package for Ukraine.

The package of defense support for Ukraine includes RIM-7 missiles for air defense systems, Stinger missiles, ammunition for HIMARS, NATO-standard artillery rounds, Bradley SFVs, as well as other armaments and spare parts for the equipment supplied earlier.