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Ukraine Moves to Implement $90 Billion U.S. Arms Plan as Drone Deal Talks Start

Zelenskyy says technical teams will meet in the United States from late September to early October to turn agreements into procurement steps.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
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A service member stands next to a M2 Browning machine gun during a combat shift on the front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Overview

  • Kyiv scheduled technical meetings in the United States to operationalize weapons purchases under what Zelenskyy called a mega deal.
  • Ukraine has submitted a roughly $90 billion list of U.S. systems it aims to buy, with broad parameters discussed during Zelenskyy’s meeting with President Trump in New York.
  • Separate talks have opened on a Drone Deal under which the United States would buy Ukrainian-made drones, with technical groups already at work.
  • Zelenskyy said a U.S.-made Patriot transferred via Israel has been operating in Ukraine for a month, with two additional Patriot systems expected this fall.
  • Zelenskyy confirmed he delivered a detailed request for capabilities to the White House, while media reports of a push for Tomahawk missiles remain unconfirmed and sensitive.