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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ursula von der Leyen Discussed Strengthening Ukraine’s Antiballistic Defense and Opening Negotiation Clusters

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ursula von der Leyen Discussed Strengthening Ukraine's Antiballistic Defense and Opening Negotiation Clusters

27 May 2026 - 18:35

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

The leaders discussed work on strengthening Ukraine's air defense, above all antiballistic potential.

"Europe has the relevant capabilities, and we discussed this in particular as part of our cooperation with the EU on the Drone Deal track. Thank you, Ursula, for supporting this format. Importantly, our teams are actively working, and already there are countries ready to join," Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.

The discussion also focused on Ukraine's path to European Union membership. Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine is fully ready for the opening of all six negotiation clusters and expects that the first cluster - Fundamentals - could be opened in June.

"It is equally important that the first tranche from the European support package is delivered as soon as possible. A date has been set - and we hope everything will be implemented exactly as agreed," the President of Ukraine emphasized.

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