US EditionZelenskyy Says He and Trump Are Considering a Drone 'Mega-Deal'
KYIV CITY MUNICIPALITY, KYIV CITY REGION, JUL 17 – Ukraine offers combat-tested drones to the U.S. in exchange for advanced American weapons as part of a fast-moving arms deal, officials say it could enhance U.S. military capabilities.
- On July 17, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed an arms-for-drones swap, with Washington poised to buy battlefield-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for U.S. weapons.
- Amid concerns over domestic production hurdles, officials and experts warn U.S. UAV technology lags far behind Russian and Chinese, prompting efforts to secure battle-tested drones.
- Amid Trump's NATO initiative, the U.S. is speeding up weapons deliveries, with Matthew Whitaker saying 'moving with haste' to sell Patriot air defense systems.
- The U.S. State Department informed Switzerland of delays in Patriot deliveries to prioritize Ukraine, while Germany's Defense Ministry said it had no knowledge of any such shipment.
- Next year, the U.S. defense and national security budget request boosts spending on small drones due to lessons from Ukraine's war, while Zelensky said negotiations are underway with Denmark, Norway and Germany to share its drone warfare experience.
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky, Trump discuss 'win-win' drones-for-weapons 'mega deal'
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Kiev will teach the States to fight: Zelensky and Trump discuss a mega—deal on UAVs - NYP: EADaily
EADaily, July 17th, 2025. US President Donald Trump and the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, are discussing the possibility of concluding a "mega deal" in which the United States will buy battle-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for American weapons. Zelensky said this in an interview with The New York Post.
News24 | Zelensky says he and Trump are considering a drone ‘mega-deal’
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are considering a deal that involves Washington buying battlefield-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for Kyiv purchasing weapons from the US, Zelensky said in an interview with the New York Post.
Trump Discusses Drone ‘Mega Deal’ with Ukraine
“President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, are considering a ‘mega deal’ that would see the US buy battlefield-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for Kyiv agreeing to buy a swath of weapons from America,” the New York Post reports.
Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that he is negotiating with US President Donald Trump to purchase American weapons in exchange for selling Ukrainian drones to the United States. "I believe this is truly a mega deal, a win-win, as they say," the Ukrainian leader declared.
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